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Neparla Takagi, 1987 (Diaspididae)

Neparla Takagi 1987: 2. Type species: Neparla katus Takagi by monotypy and original designation . accepted valid name

Systematics: Neparla is apparently close to Parlatoria, but disagrees with the latter mainly in the following characters: In the adult female pygidial macroducts occur on the ventral surface as well, the perivulvar disk pores are arranged in an arch (which may be incomplete medially), the plates are rudimentary laterally to the 3rd lobes. In the 2nd instar female, the exuviation is of the bivalve type (Takagi, 1987).
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Takagi (1987).