Valid Names Results

Neoquernaspis Howell & Takagi, 1981 (Diaspididae)

Nomenclatural History

• Neoquernaspis Howell & Takagi 1981: 487-488. Type species: Quernaspis nepalensis Takagi by original designation . accepted valid name
• Pseudochionaspis Hu 1985: 263. Type species: Pseudochionaspis quercus Hu by original designation . junior synonym (discovered by LiuTi1988: 44)

Remarks

• Systematics: Subfamily DIASPIDINAE Tribe DIASPIDINI Subtribe CHIONASPIDINA (Normark, et al., 2019) Pseudochionaspis is close to Chionaspis and Unachionaspis, but differs from the former by marginal gland spines well developed, much longer on pygidium and from the latter by the shape of the lobes (Hu, 1985). Neoquernaspis is referable to Diaspidinae: Chionaspidini and is morphologically similar to Quernaspis (Howell & Takagi, 1981).
• Structure: Adult female body slender, 1 pair pygidial lobes, median lobes projecting, with a scleroid slice between them. 2nd lobes absent. Marginal gland spines well developed, much longer than pygidial lobes (Hu, 1985).
• General Remarks: Detailed description by Howell & Takagi (1981).

Keys

Associated References

• Howell1981a: distribution, taxonomy, pp. 616
• HowellTa1981: description, distribution, taxonomy, pp. 487-488
• Hu1985: description, distribution, taxonomy, pp. 265
• LiuTi1988: distribution, taxonomy, pp. 36, 42
• NormarOkMo2019: taxonomy, pp. 52, 72, 75
• TakagiTa1982: description, taxonomy, pp. 103
• Varshn2002: pp. 68

11 Species