Valid Names Results

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

Nomenclatural History

• Lepidosaphes karkarica Williams & Watson 1988: 155-157. Type data: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Madang, Karkar, on Cocos nucifera, 11/10/1979, by G. Young. Holotype, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 2 | Genera: 2

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• DaoBeWa2023: pp.1024, 1027-1028 ( Adult (F) ) [Diaspididae on citrus in Indochina and southern China.]
• DaoBeWa2018: pp.88-93 ( Adult (F) ) [Citrus diaspidids in Viet Nam]
• WilliaWa1988: pp.144 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Lepidosaphes of the South Pacific Region]

Remarks

• Systematics: Lepidosaphes karkarica is similar to L. laterochitinosa, but differs in the form of the lateral tubercles, which are longer and narrower, and in the shorter distance between the median lobes. L. cocculi also has well-developed lateral tubercles, but has a conspicuous group of 6 or 7 gland spines on segment 2, which are fewer in L. karkarica; furthermore, there tend to be more gland spines generally in L. cocculi, but further research is needed on a greater range of material (Williams & Watson, 1988).
• Structure: Adult female elongate, 1.15 mm long, thorax subparallel, abdominal segments with lateral lobes moderately developed. Median area of head with numerous minute spicules (Williams & Watson, 1988).
• General Remarks: Best description and illustration by Williams & Watson (1988).

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