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Lepidosaphes clerodendri Takagi, 2003 (Diaspididae: Lepidosaphes)

Lepidosaphes clerodendri Takagi 2003: 88-89. Type data: MALAYSIA: Malaya, Perlis, Anak Chelong. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Kepong: Forest Research Institute of Malaysia, Selandgor, Malaysia; accepted valid name

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

Structure: Body rather robust, fusiform, with the free segments moderately lobed laterally, and with the pygidium broad obdeltate, slightly rounded marginally. Prepygidial derm membranous; dorsal surface of the pygidium sclerotic on a broad median area, the ventral surface with 2 pairs of sci erotized areas arising from the bases of the median and second trullae and with a pair of slender sclerotic patches laterally to them. No dorsal bosses present. Antennae situated between the frontal margin and the mouth-parts, separated from each other by a space narrower than the frame of the mouthparts, each with 3 or 4 setae, which are usually sub equal in size. (Takagi, 2003)
Biology: Females occurring on the lower surface of the leaves on the sides ofthe veins, which are densely hairy; tests visible in situ, but apparently burrowing under the hairs, dull brown, the dorsal surface coarse with growing lines. Males present on the upper surface of the leaves; tests brown. (Takagi, 2003)
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration in Takagi, 2003.

Takagi2003: description, distribution, host, illustration, structure, taxonomy, 87,88-89, 107, 145-1