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Lepidosaphes shanxiensis Shi, 1990 (Diaspididae: Lepidosaphes)

Lepidosaphes shanxiensis Shi 1990: 135-139. Type data: HUNGARY, CHINA, JAPAN. Syntypes, female, accepted valid name Illustr.

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 3

Systematics: Lepidosaphes shanxiensis is similar to L. ulmi, but can easily be separated by the posterior spiracles with disco-pores (Shi, 1990).
Structure: Female scale elongate, light brown, about 1.8-2.0 mm long and 0.5-0.8 mm wide. Male scales are 0.9-1.1 mm long and 0.4-0.45 mm wide. Adult females elongate, oval, about 0.9-1.1 mm long and 0.4-0.5 mm wide, membranous except for pygidium, with lateral sclerotized spurs. Anterior spiracles are accompanied with a group of 5-12 pores and posterior with 1-3 pores. Submarginal boss present on the 5th and 6th segments separately. Two median lobes are developed, each with 1 or 2 lateral notches. Secondary lobes are well developed, bilobed, inner lobule being larger than the outer one. Gland spines are arranged in pairs on pygidium. There are 6 pairs of marginal macroduct (Shi, 1990).