Valid Names Results

Lepidosaphes garciniae (Young & Hu, 1981) (Diaspididae: Lepidosaphes)

Nomenclatural History

• Ductofrontaspis garciniae Young & Hu 1981: 209. Type data: CHINA: Yunnan, Cheli, on Garcinia sp., 08/04/1955. Holotype, female, Type depository: Shanghai: Shanghai Institute of Entomology, China; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Lepidosaphes garciniae (Young & Hu, 1981); Normark, et al. 2019: 61. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

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Families: 1 | Genera: 1

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Remarks

• Systematics: Lepidosaphes garciniae is similar to L. jingdongensis, but differs by many small dermal points on top of head, and by dorsal ducts on abdominal segments II-IV arranged in double rows (Young & Hu, 1981).
• Structure: Adult female body slender, 1.15-1.56 mm in length, broadest about the 1st abdominal segment, 0.44-0.45 mm wide; with many small dermal points and with 2 disc pores on top of head (Young & Hu, 1981).
• General Remarks: Best description and illustration by Young & Hu (1981).

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