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Madagaspis robinsoni Mamet, 1954 (Diaspididae: Madagaspis)

Nomenclatural History

• Madagaspis robinsoni Mamet 1954: 62-65. Type data: MADAGASCAR: Périnet, on "Tavolo malama," 27/05/1950, by R. Mamet & A. Robinson. Holotype, female, Type depository: Paris: Museum National d'Histoire naturelle, France; accepted valid name Illustr.

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Remarks

• Systematics: Madagaspis robinsoni is distinct from other species of the genus by the more developed median lobes and by the small number of dorsal ducts (Mamet, 1954).
• Structure: Female scale white, narrow, elongate; exuviae to one end; larval exuviae yellowish; nymphal exuviae dark red, with posterior apex yellowish. Adult female elongate, deeply sclerotized at maturity, with rounded frontal margins (Mamet, 1954).
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Mamet (1954).

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