Valid Names Results

Leucaspis cinnamomum (Tang, 1977) (Diaspididae: Leucaspis)

Maniaspis cinnamomum Tang 1977: 142-143. Type data: CHINA: Zhejiang, Hangzhou, on Cinnamomum chekiangensis, 02/04/1969. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Shanxi: Entomological Institute, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, China; accepted valid name Illustr.
Maniaspis cinnamomum Tang, 1977; Tang 1981: 52. emendation that is justified Notes: Although Tang (1981) describes Maniaspis cinnamomum as new, he published a valid description of it in 1977 as M. einnamomum.
Anamaspis cinnamomum (Tang, 1977); Wang 1982c: 110. change of combination
Anamaspis einnamomum (Tang, 1977); Wang 1982c: 110. misspelling of species epithet
Leucaspis cinnamomum (Tang, 1977); Chou 1985: 392. change of combination
Leucaspis cinnamomi (Tang, 1977); Chou 1985: 392. misspelling of species epithet

Families: 2 | Genera: 2

Countries: 1

Systematics: L. einnamomum is similar to Leucaspis incisa, but differs by lacking sclerotized conical process on the pygidial margin and supplementary groups of perivulvar pores only on the 3rd segment (Tang, 1981).
Structure: Female scale elongate, slender, pupillarial, reaches a length of 1.50 mm, 1st exuviae apical, brown. Male scale white, similar in form to that of the female. Adult female body fusiform, 1.0 mm long. Pygidium with 3 pairs of lobes, separated from one another, each lobe pointed apically, deeply notched on each side (Tang, 1981).
General Remarks: Best description and illustration by Tang (1981).