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Kyphosoma melayuense Takagi, 1993 (Diaspididae: Kyphosoma)

Kyphosoma melayuense Takagi 1993: 7-8. Type data: MALAYSIA: Malaya, Perak, Maxwell Hill, Bukit Larut, on Lithocarpus wallichianus, 07/10/1986. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Kepong: Forest Research Institute of Malaysia, Selandgor, Malaysia; accepted valid name Illustr.

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

Systematics: Kyphosoma melayuense is characterized by having 1-4 gland spines in front of anterior spiracle; 1-4 gland spines posteriorly to anterior spiracle, 1 or 2 (usually 1) anteriorly to posterior spiracle, 1-3 posterolaterally to posterior spiracle, 3-7 on abdominal segment I, 1 or 2 on segments II-V each and 1 on VI-VIII each (Takagi, 1993).
Structure: Female test is not smooth, but rugged with transverse ribs and in cross section with no particularly thickened part. Adult female without median transverse rows of enlarged dorsal macroducts (Takagi, 1993).
General Remarks: Best description and illustration of adult female, both sexes of second instars, first instar female exuvial cast and first instar male by Takagi (1993).

Takagi1993: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 7-8, 21, 36-37