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Larutaspis megaloba (Takahashi, 1942) (Diaspididae: Larutaspis)

Pinnaspis megaloba Takahashi 1942b: 36. Type data: VIETNAM: Haiphon, on orchid, 30/06/1940. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Taichung: Entomology Collection, Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute, Wu-feng, Taichung, Taiwan; accepted valid name Illustr.
Larutaspis megaloba (Takahashi, 1942); Takagi 2005. change of combination

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

Systematics: Pinnaspis megaloba is characterized by the large median lobes and by the circumgenital pores in 8 distinct groups (Takahashi, 1942b). It was transferred to Larutaspis by Takagi in 2005 on the basis of the original description. It agrees with Larutaspis lithocarpi in having a pair of slender transverse scleroses on the outer basal corners of the median trullae (the character clearly shown by the figure accompanying the description) and in the anus situated posteriorly to the centre of the pygidium ('near the apex' of the pygidium). It seems very similar to L. lithocarpi in other characters, too, except for the presence of eight groups of peri vulvar disc pores, an unusual character in diaspidids. (Takagi, 2005)
Structure: Adult female body narrow, little widened posteriorly, distinctly protruding laterally on the abdominal segments, with some rather long thin lateral ducts on the anterior 2 abdominal segments. Pygidium tapering, with anus near apex. Median lobes large, united, protruding, not notched, slightly serrate on the lateral part; other lobes absent (Takahashi, 1942b).
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Takahashi (1942b).