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Lepidosaphes mcgregori Banks, 1906 (Diaspididae: Lepidosaphes)

Nomenclatural History

• Lepidosaphes mcgregori Banks 1906: 233-234. Type data: PHILIPPINES: Manila, on Cocos nucifera. Holotype, female, Type depository: Manila: Entomological Collection, Bureau of Science, Philippines; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Lepidosaphes macgregori Banks, 1906; MacGillivray 1921: 37. misspelling of species epithet
• Insulaspis mogregori (Banks, 1906); Borchsenius 1963: 1172. misspelling of species epithet
• Insulaspis mcgregori (Banks, 1906); Borchsenius 1966: 64. change of combination Notes: Balachowsky (1954e): synonymized the genus Insulaspis Mamet with Lepidosaphes Shimer creating the combination Lepidosaphes mcgregori.
• Lepidosaphes megregori Banks, 1906; Ali 1969a: 57. misspelling of species epithet

Common Names

• McGregor scale VelasqRi1969

Ecological Associates

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Families: 2 | Genera: 2

Geographic Distribution

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Remarks

• Systematics: Beardsley (1975) states that it is possible that both Lepidosaphes mcgregori and L. cocculi may be identical to L. laterochitinosa, if so, the name L. cocculi (Green) would have priority. Takagi (2003a) also states this possibility.
• Structure: Female scale long and narrow, diverging posteriorly, 2.5 mm long, 0.75 mm wide, clear reddish-brown, exuviae yellow. Male scale with anterior portions pale yellow brown, posterior and lateral margins narrowly white, 1.45 mm long and 0.35 mm wide. Adult female elongate; median lobes of caudal margin low and broad with crenulate surface (Robinson, 1917).
• General Remarks: Detailed descriptions and illustrations by Banks (1906) and Robinson (1917).

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