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Mohelnaspis longissima (Rao, 1953) (Diaspididae: Mohelnaspis)

Chionaspis longissima Ramakrishna Ayyar 1926: 455. nomen nudum (discovered by Rao1953, 66).
Kuwanaspis longissima Rao 1953: 66. Type data: INDIA: Madras, North Malabar, Dhoney Valley, on Bambusa sp., by T.V. Ramakrishna. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
Takahashiella longissima (Rao, 1953); Borchsenius 1966: 69. change of combination
Mohelnaspis longissima (Rao, 1953); Danzig & Pellizzari 1998. change of combination Notes: Danzig & Pellizzari (1998): synonymized the genus Takahashiela Borchsenius with Mohelnaspis Šulc, creating the combination Mohelnaspis longissima.
Mohelnaspis longigissima (Rao, 1953); Williams, D.J. 2017a: 226. misspelling of species epithet

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

Structure: Female scale very elongate, slender, sides nearly parallel, straight or curved, yellowish brown, 3.0-4.0 mm long, 0.25 mm wide. Male scale similar, but smaller. Adult female very slender, delicate, not highly chitinized, sides nearly parallel, anterior portion being very slightly narrower (Rao, 1953).
Economic Importance: Wang et al. (1998) cite this species as a minor pest of bamboo.
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Rao (1953).