Valid Names Results

Lepidosaphes abdominalis Takagi, 1960 (Diaspididae: Lepidosaphes)

Lepidosaphes abdominalis Takagi 1960: 80-82. Type data: JAPAN: Ryukyu Islands, Amami Islands, Sumiyo, on undetermined non-coniferous tree, 14/05/1957. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Sapporo: Entomological Institute, Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Japan; accepted valid name Illustr.
Insulaspis abdominalis (Takagi, 1960); Borchsenius 1963: 1172. change of combination
Cornuaspis abdominalis (Takagi, 1960); Borchsenius 1966: 55. change of combination

Families: 6 | Genera: 6

Countries: 2

Systematics: Lepidosaphes abdominalis is apparently close to L. kamakurensis, from which it can be told by its having ventral ducts between the posterior spiracles and by the free abdominal segments more strongly produced laterally (Takagi, 1960).
Structure: Scales of both sexes rather slender, convex dorsally and dark brown. Adult female slender, 1.26 mm long and 0.50 mm wide; prosoma elongate, slender, very flatly rounded along the anterior extremity. Second exuviae of female elongate, fusiform, flatly rounded along anterior extremity; pygidium trapezoidal (Takagi, 1960).
General Remarks: Best description and illustration by Takagi (1960).