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Magnospinus anneckei Munting, 1970 (Diaspididae: Magnospinus)

Magnospinus anneckei Munting 1970: 6-8. Type data: NAMIBIA: Ovamboland, Oshikango, on Diospyros mespilliformis, ?/10/1969, by C.G. Coetzee. Holotype, female, Type depository: Pretoria: South African National Collection of Insects, South Africa; accepted valid name Illustr.

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

Structure: Female scales in situ usually hidden under a cottony mass of waxy threads which gives it the appearance of a mealybug infestation to the naked eye. Female scale about 2.3 mm long. Male scale parallel-sided, faintly tricarinate, about 1.0 mm long. Mounted adult female more or less oval in shape, 0.9-1.4 mm long. Derm uniformly but not very heavily sclerotized at maturity. 2nd instar female with gross pygidial characters similar to those of adult except that only one large gland spine occurs and that on segment VI dorsal ducts are almost absent and median lobes not so squat. 1st instars have 5-segmented antenae with terminal segment non-annulate. Paired dorsocephalic ducts present (Munting, 1970).
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Munting (1970).