Valid Names Results

Multispinaspis Munting, 1969 (Diaspididae)

Nomenclatural History

• Multispinaspis Munting 1969: 131. Type species: Multispinaspis monechmae Munting by monotypy and original designation . accepted valid name

Remarks

• Systematics: Subfamily DIASPIDINAE Tribe DIASPIDINI Subtribe FIORINIINA (Normark, et al., 2019) Multispinaspis is unique in having gland spines which are so numerous and conspicuously grouped (Munting, 1969).
• Structure: Body turbinate. Anterior and posterior spiracles with parastigmatic pores. Median lobes well developed, apparently basally yoked, no scleroses arising from bases, 2nd lobes not differentiated from margin which is conspicuously notched between segments, and heavily sclerotized from dorsomarginal setae of segments vi to median lobes (Munting, 1969).
• General Remarks: Detailed description by Munting (1969).

Keys

Associated References

• BenDovGi2014: catalog, pp. 230
• Muntin1969: description, distribution, taxonomy, pp. 131
• NormarOkMo2019: taxonomy, pp. 52, 71

2 Species