Valid Names Results

Neoquernaspis chiulungensis (Takagi in Takagi & Howell, 1977) (Diaspididae: Neoquernaspis)

Nomenclatural History

• Quernaspis chiulungensis Takagi in Takagi & Howell 1977: 52-55. Type data: CHINA: Kowloon Peninsula, opposite Hong Kong Island, on Castanopsis indica, 22/04/1965, by S. Takagi. Holotype, female, Type depository: Sapporo: Entomological Institute, Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Japan; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Neoquernaspis chiulungensis (Takagi in Takagi & Howell, 1977); Howell & Takagi 1981: 487. change of combination
• Quernaspis chilungensis Takagi in Takagi & Howell, 1977; Hua 2000: 160. misspelling of species epithet

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• Zeng2001: pp.532 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to the Chinese species of Neoquernaspis]
• LiuTi1988: pp.43 ( ) [Key to species of Neoquernaspis]
• Howell1981a: pp.622 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to 1st instars of Neoquernaspis]

Remarks

• Structure: Female scale elongate, very convex dorsally, with exuvial casts terminal and pale yellow, and with secretion grayish white; whole scale about 1.5 mm long. Male scale with secretion white and carinate. Adult female on slide elongate, 2.5 times as long as wide and attaining about 1 mm in length. Cephalothorax gradually broadening posteriorly, free abdominal segments little or slightly lobed laterally; pygidium roundish along free margin. Derm remaining membranous except for pygidium. Median lobes set quite close together, united basally, each lobe pointed apically, roughly serrate on long sloping outer margin (Takagi & Howell, 1977).
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Takagi & Howell (1977).

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