Valid Names Results

Lepidosaphes geniostomae Williams & Watson, 1988 (Diaspididae: Lepidosaphes)

Nomenclatural History

• Lepidosaphes geniostomae Williams & Watson 1988: 153. Type data: FIJI: Viti Levu, Nadarivatu, on Geniostoma sp., 01/09/1955, by R. Morwood. Holotype, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• WilliaWa1988: pp.144 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Lepidosaphes of the South Pacific Region]

Remarks

• Systematics: Lepidosaphes geniostomae lacks duct tubercles on the metathorax, a character often associated with the presence of dorsal microducts, but the ducts in this species are much larger than microducts. Furthermore, there are only 5 marginal macroducts on each side instead of 6, an unusual character but by no means unique. With the elongate sclerotization in the normal positions of the 3rd lobes and the combination of characters given above, this species is easily recognizable (Williams & Watson, 1988).
• Structure: Adult female elongate, 1.25 mm long, head and thorax narrow, subparallel, expanding to wider anterior abdominal segments, widest at 2nd segment (Williams & Watson, 1988).
• General Remarks: Best description and illustration by Williams & Watson (1988).

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