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Ledaspis uapacae (Hall, 1928) (Diaspididae: Ledaspis)

Chionaspis uapacae Hall 1928: 291-292. Type data: ZIMBABWE: Mazoe, on Uapaca kirkiana, 1/07/1928. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
Dinaspis uapacae (Hall, 1928); Hall 1929: 346. change of combination
Ledaspis uapacae (Hall, 1928); Munting 1977: 30-32. Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; change of combination

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 2

Muntin1977: pp.24 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Ledaspis from southern Africa]

Systematics: Hall placed Ledaspis uapacae as a junior synonym of L. dura, but Munting (1977) stated that the distribution of the macroducts on segment VI differ in that the submedian series is lacking in L. dura. Also, in L. uapacae the antennal tubercles are also clearly figured as being widely separated and posterior parastigmatic pores are said to be absent. Munting considered these characters sufficient evidence to show the two species are distinct and retained L. uapacae as a valid species.
Structure: Female cover opaque white, elongate, broadening slightly posteriorly and highly convex, secretionary appendix white, with obscure transverse striations, 1.7-2.0 mm long. Male puparium white, tricarinated, with shiny brown or golden exuviae. Adult female more or less fusiform, about 1.4 mm long; prosoma sclerotized at full maturity (Munting, 1977).
General Remarks: Detailed redescription and illustration by Munting (1977).