Valid Names Results

Leptopulvinaria sapinda He, Ha & Wu, 2018 (Coccidae: Leptopulvinaria)

Nomenclatural History

• Leptopulvinaria sapinda He, Ha & Wu 2018: 61. Type data: CHINA: Shanghai City, Qingpu District, on Sapindus saponaria, 6/7/2017, by Yangyang Han. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Beijing: Forestry University, Beijing, China; accepted valid name Notes: Paratypes: Same data as holotype, 18♀(BFUC); CHINA, Jiangsu Province, Kunshan City, 11.X.2016, on same host as holotype, coll. Lei Gao, 11♀♀(BFUC). Illustr.

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Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• HeHaWu2018: pp.61 ( Adult (F) ) [Leptopulvinaria species]

Remarks

• Systematics: http://zoobank.org/46EDC4B0-9BFD-45DC-82FF-6E3134DC0274 This species is easily distinguished from the two other Leptopulvinaria species by having dorsal tubular ducts, microducts, and setae arranged in a reticulate pattern, and numerous multilocular pores on head and thorax. Moreover, L. sapinda has a group of preopercular pores extending from anterior anal plates to prothorax, and has 10–15 dorsal tubercles between each posterior stigmatic cleft and the anal cleft, whereas L. elaeocarpi has a small group of preopercular pores restricted to anterior anal plates, and 1–4 dorsal tubercles between each posterior stigmatic cleft and the anal cleft. In L. kawaii, preopercular pores are absent (or if there are any, then they are difficult to see) and there are only 0–7 dorsal tubercles between each posterior stigmatic cleft and the anal cleft. (He, et al., 2018)
• Structure: Unmounted adult female more or less pointed anteriorly, usually somewhat asymmetrical, the young one whitish or light yellow, changing to dark brown with reticulations on dorsum except midline. The mature female black with a longitudinal yellowish stripe along midline of dorsum. After oviposition, the dorsum with wax filaments mainly on the marginal and submarginal area; wax secreted forming a short white ovisac. Mounted body elongate oval, 2.2–5.3 mm long, 1.2–3.0 mm wide. Margin with a slight indentation at each stigmatic cleft and sometimes also near each eyespot.
• Biology: During the pre-oviposition period, the adult females of this new species suck plant juices mainly along the main and lateral veins of leaves. When ovipositing, they usually climb to the trunk and branches (although occasionally they stay on the leaves) to lay eggs. (He, et al., 2018)
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration in He, et al., 2018.

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