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Magnospinus Munting, 1970 (Diaspididae)

Magnospinus Munting 1970: 6. Type species: Magnospinus anneckei Munting by monotypy and original designation . accepted valid name

Systematics: Subfamily DIASPIDINAE Tribe DIASPIDINI Subtribe FIORINIINA (Normark, et al., 2019) Magnospinus belongs to the tribe Chionaspidini. It is distinct in that no other genus has gland spines which are so extravagantly developed (Munting, 1970).
Structure: Median lobes basally yoked, without gland spines, macroducts or marginal pygidial notch between them, and without any basal scleroses projecting into pygidium; 2nd lobes not clearly differentiated and also without any basal scleroses projecting into pygidium. Dorsal ducts small, not conspicuously double-barred. Gland spines very well developed, enormous on some segments. Anal opening near base of pygidium. Perivulvar pores present (Munting, 1970).
General Remarks: Detailed description by Munting (1970).