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Lepidosaphes incisor Green, 1916 (Diaspididae: Lepidosaphes)

Lepidosaphes incisor Green 1916e: 59-60. Type data: AUSTRALIA: Northern Territory, Koolpiniyah and Stapleton, on Melaleuca leucodenderon. Unknown type status, unknown, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
Andaspis incisor (Green, 1916); MacGillivray 1921: 292. change of combination
Lepidosaphes incisor Green, 1916; Normark, et al. 2019: 62. revived combination (previously published)

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

Willia1963b: pp.26 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Andaspis] Key as: Andaspis incisor
RaoFe1952: pp.22 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Andaspis] Key as: Andaspis incisor
MacGil1921: pp.292 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Andaspis] Key as: Andaspis incisor

Systematics: This species is recognizable by its median lobes (Green, 1916e).
Structure: Puparium of female pale brown or brownish ochreous, semi-translucent; larval pellicle paler. Pointed in front, widening gradually to near the posterior extremity where it is broadly flattened. Puparium of male similar, but smaller and relatively narrower. Adult female elongate, narrowed in front, broadest across the median abdominal segments (Green, 1916e).
General Remarks: Description and illustration by Rao & Ferris (1952).