Valid Names Results

Lepidosaphes conocarpi (Takagi, 2003) (Diaspididae: Lepidosaphes)

Nomenclatural History

• Andaspis conocarpi Takagi 2003: 93-94. Type data: MAYLASIA: Malaya, Perak, 1100m, on Lithocarpus conocarpus, Oct. 1986. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Kepong: Forest Research Institute of Malaysia, Selandgor, Malaysia; accepted valid name
• Lepidosaphes conocarpi (Takagi, 2003); Normark, et al. 2019: 61. change of combination

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Ecological Associates

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Families: 1 | Genera: 1

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Remarks

• Systematics: This species is very close to Andaspis crawii (Cockerell), which, occurring on Castanopsis species in Japan and Taiwan, burrows under the vestiture on the lower surface of the leaves. A. conocarpi differs from the latter (represented by the Japanese form) mainly in the following characters [characters on A. crawii in brackets]: 1) the megaducts number six on each side of the pygidium [the megaducts number five, being single on abd IV, V, and VII and paired on VI]; 2) a dorsal duct is present just in front of the marginal seta ofabd VII [no dorsal duct is present in front of the marginal seta ofabd VII]; 3) a submedian dorsal macroduct is present on abd VI, being situated mesad ofthe submedian seta of the segment [no submedian dorsal macro duct is present on abd VI]; 4) a number of ventral ducts are present laterally on the mesothorax [lateral ducts are absent on the mesothorax except for a few occasional ducts]; 5) the inner lobule of the second trulla is remarkably developed, with a long slanting outer margin, and the outer lobule is represented by a very small conical process [the inner lobule is stub-like in shape and the outer lobule relatively well developed]; 6) no microducts are present within the frontal margin [some ventral microducts are present within the frontal margin]; 7) each antennal tubercle bears a single seta, which is fleshy and straight or only a little curved [each antennal tubercle bears one or two slender setae]; and 8) no disc pores are usually associated with the anterior spiracles [one or two disc pores are associated with each anterior spiracle]. In most of these characters, A. conocarpi is primitive in comparison with A. crawii, whereas it is more derivative in 5) and 7). (Takagi, 2003)
• Structure: Adult female body gradually broadening towards the base of the abdomen, then narrowing towards the pygidium, which ends with an obtuse apex; metathorax and abd I-IV lobed laterally. Prepygidial derm membranous; dorsal surface of the pygidium finely and densely striate longitudinally, with the intersegmental furrow between abd V and VI sclerotized in the submedian to submarginal area; the ventral surface with 2 pairs of elongate triangular sclerotized areas arising from the bases of the median and second trullae and with a pair oflong, oblique, slightly curved sclerotic patches laterally to them. Antennae situateu in front of the mouth-paris, separated from each other by a space a htde narrower than the frame of the mouth-parts, each with a straight or a little curved fleshy seta. (Takagi, 2003)
• Biology: Females occurring on the lower surface of the leaves,burrowing under the hairy cover; found mainly on the side oflateral veins. No male tests were found. (Takagi, 2003)
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illlustration in Takagi, 2003.

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