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Mangaspis bangalorensis Takagi & Kondo, 1997 (Diaspididae: Mangaspis)

Nomenclatural History

• Mangaspis bangalorensis Takagi & Kondo 1997: 94-98. Type data: INDIA: Karnataka, Bangalore, on Mangifera indica, 6/26/1995, by T. Kondo.. Holotype, female, by monotypy and original designation Type depository: Sapporo: Entomological Institute, Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Japan; accepted valid name Illustr.

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Families: 1 | Genera: 1

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Remarks

• Structure: Adult female body obovoid, growing elongate and inversely pyriform; at full maturity, the cephalothorax is swollen and together with the base of the abdomen, strongle slerotized, and a broad apical region of the pygidium is also heavily sclerotized. Segmentation rather indistince, but it seems that the pygidium is composed of the 5th and succeeding abdominal segments. Pygidial margin nearly smooth, with slight undulations and indentations, but with no trace of marginal appendages. A number of ducts strewn on both surfaces, all small, but those occurring on the posterior area of the pygidium with the orifice surrounded by a thich sclerotized ring. Antennae situated between the anteriormost arms of the frame of mouth-parts, set close tegether; each antenna is a small sclerotized tubercle, with a single seta, but is rater complicated in structure, having several ducts incorporated. Second instar female similar to adult female, but anus situated about the center of the pygidium. Second instar male body oblong or ovoid. Pygidium well sclerotized, marginally with low prominences but this no distinct appendages. Ducts rather abundant on both surfaces, maderate in size and with a thickened rim around the orifice on pygidium, becoming smaller on anterior segments. Slender ducts occurring at intervals along the margin of the abdomen. Anus situated about the center of the pygidium, surrounded by a thick sclerotized ring. Antennae situated between frontal margin and mouth-parts, separated from each other by a spced as broad as mouth-parts; each antenna is a sclerotized tubercle with spinous projections and bears a single seta. First instar larva with six submedian dorsal ducts on each side. No enlarged dorsal ducts on head.
• Biology: Occuring on twigs, usually beneath leaf buds, where males and females are crowded together. Adult females also occur under the epidermis, being entirely hidden inside the twig, with the posterior end of the body directed outwards and are detectable by the presence of a very small white powdery patch on the twig surface. (Takagi and Kondo, 1997)
• General Remarks: Detailed description an illustrations in Takagi & Kondo, 1997.

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