Valid Names Results
Lepidosaphes japonica (Kuwana, 1902) (Diaspididae: Lepidosaphes)Nomenclatural History
- Mytilaspis pomorum japonica Kuwana 1902: 80. Type data: JAPAN: Kyushu, Hikosan, on Abies firma, by S. Kuwana. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Davis: The Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, California, USA; accepted valid name
- Lepidosaphes ulmi japonica (Kuwana, 1902); Fernald 1903b: 317. change of combination and rank
- Lepidosaphes japonica (Kuwana, 1902); Ferris 1921a: 217. change in status (level)
- Insulaspis japonica (Kuwana, 1902); Borchsenius 1963: 1172. change of combination
Common Names
- Kusamaki scale KSPP1972
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 3 | Genera: 8
- Cupressaceae
- Chamaecyparis | Takagi1970
- Chamaecyparis pisifera | Suh2020
- Thuja | Kuwana1925a
- Pinaceae
- Abies | Muraka1970
- Abies alba | Takagi1960
- Abies firma | Kuwana1902
- Abies sachalinensis | Muraka1970 Takagi1960 | ssp. mayriana,
- Keteleeria | Borchs1966
- Picea | Takagi1960
- Picea abies | Takagi1960 | (= Picea excelsa)
- Picea jezoensis | Takagi1970 | var.hondoensis
- Picea pungens | Takagi1961
- Pinus densiflora | Takagi1970
- Tsuga | Tao1999
- Tsuga canadensis | AbellGwNo2016
- Tsuga chinensis | Takagi1970 | var. formosana
- Tsuga diversifolia | JaposhAbNo2013 Kuwana1925a
- Tsuga sieboldii | Kuwana1925a Muraka1970 NormarOkMo2019
- Taxaceae
- Taxus | Muraka1970
- Taxus cuspidata | Muraka1970 | var. umbraculifera
Foes:
Families: 2 | Genera: 6
- Aphelinidae
- Aphytis | JaposhAbNo2013
- Aphytis chilensis | JaposhAbNo2013
- Aphytis chrysomphali | JaposhAbNo2013
- Aphytis proclia | JaposhAbNo2013
- Coccophagus lycimnia | JaposhAbNo2013
- Encarsia | JaposhAbNo2013
- Encarsia aurantii | JaposhAbNo2013
- Encarsia brimblecombei | JaposhAbNo2013
- Encarsia citrina | JaposhAbNo2013
- Encarsia leucaspidis | JaposhAbNo2013
- Pteroptrix chinensis | JaposhAbNo2013
- Pteroptrix kamatai | JaposhAbNo2013
- Encyrtidae
- Arrhenophagus chionaspidis | JaposhAbNo2013
- Coccidencyrtus shiyakei | JaposhAbNo2013
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 4
- China
- Japan
- Hokkaido | Takagi1960
- Honshu | Kuwana1925a
- Kyushu | Kuwana1902
- Shikoku | Tachik1962
- South Korea | ESKSAE1994 Takagi1970
- Taiwan | Takagi1970
Keys
- MillerWiDa2006: pp.35-37 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to conifer infesting species of Lepidosaphes]
- Chou1982: pp.156 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to Chinese species of Lepidosaphes]
- Paik1978: pp.337 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Lepidosaphes]
- Willia1971: pp.449 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Insulaspis on Coniferae ] Key as: Insulaspis japonica
- Takagi1960: pp.92 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Lepidosaphes]
- Takaha1955e: pp.69 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Lepidosaphes]
- Kuwana1925a: pp.5 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Lepidosaphes]
Remarks
- Systematics: Lepidosaphes japonica is close to L. maskelli, from which it is distinguishable by the median lobes flatly roundish on the apical margin, by the second lobes with a wider inner lobule, and by having microducts between the antennae. Furthermore, it has 1-3, usually 2-3 submarginal macroducts on the 5th abdominal segment, whereas L. maskelli has always one in this position (Takagi, 1970).
- Structure: Adult female body with metathorax and basal 4 abdominal segments moderately lobed laterally, and with the pygidium trapezoid-shaped. Median lobes as wide as or a little wider than long, flatly roundish apically, separated from each other by a space a little narrower than one of them (Takagi, 1970).
- Biology: Lepidosaphes japonica was collected at an altitude of 2,650 meters (Takagi, 1970).
- General Remarks: Detailed redescription by Takagi (1970). Table of taxanomic characters distinguishing conifer infesting species in Miller, Williams & Davidson (2006)
Illustrations
Citations
- AbellGwNo2016: ecology, 9-11
- Ali1969a: distribution, host, 52
- Borchs1958a: distribution, 168, 174
- Borchs1963: taxonomy, 1172
- Borchs1966: catalog, distribution, taxonomy, 63
- Chou1982: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 156, 180-181
- DanzigPe1998: catalog, distribution, host, taxonomy, 286
- ESKSAE1994: distribution, list, 114
- Fernal1903b: distribution, host, taxonomy, 317
- Ferris1921a: description, distribution, host, illustration, 217-218
- Hua2000: distribution, host, taxonomy, 153
- JaposhAbNo2013: ecology, 541-554
- KSPP1972: distribution, taxonomy, 107
- Kawai1972: distribution, host, 33
- Kawai1977: distribution, 156
- Kawai1980: distribution, taxonomy, 239
- KozarWa1985: catalog, distribution, 84
- Kuwana1902: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 80
- Kuwana1925a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 5, 11-13
- MillerWiDa2006: description, taxonomy, 25, 36, 40-42
- Muraka1970: distribution, host, 82
- NormarOkMo2019: distribution, host, phylogeny, 24,59
- Paik1978: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 337, 344-345
- Shinji1936b: distribution, taxonomy, 94
- Suh2020: distribution, host, 6, 15
- Tachik1962: distribution, host, 78
- Takagi1960: distribution, host, 76, 92
- Takagi1961: distribution, host, 42
- Takagi1970: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 3-4
- TakagiKa1966: taxonomy, 99
- Takaha1955e: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 69, 72-73
- Takaha1957b: taxonomy, 111
- Tang1984b: distribution, host, 131
- Tao1978: distribution, host, 94
- Tao1999: distribution, host, 92
- Varshn2002: distribution, host, 47
- Willia1971: distribution, host, taxonomy, 449
- Yang1982: distribution, taxonomy, 220
