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Newsteadia africana Miller & Kozár, 2002 (Ortheziidae: Newsteadia)

Newsteadia africana Miller & Kozár 2002: 206-209. Type data: SOUTH AFRICA:Nelspruit Nature Reserve, from litter, 18/12/1986, by S. Endrödy-Younga. Holotype, female, Type depository: Budapest: Plant Protection Institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary; accepted valid name Notes: Paratypes in PPI, USNM, BMNH and MNHN. Illustr.

Countries: 2

Kozar2004: pp.38-41 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to the world species of Newsteadia]
MillerKo2002: pp.206 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to adult females of Afrotropical Newsteadia]

Systematics: Newsteadia africana is similar to N. biracemus, N. scissa, N. southafricensis, and N. wacri (Miller & Kozár, 2002).
Structure: Antennae 7 segmented; with 6-8 hair-like setae on segment I; 4 hair-like setae on segment II; without setae on segment III, IV, V, and VI; 6 hair-like setae present on apical segment. (Kaydan, et al., 2016) Newsteadia africana has 6 setae on antennal segment 7 and band clusters C5 and C6 are contiguous (Miller & Kozár, 2002).
Biology: Newsteadia africana has been found in forest litter (Kozár, 2004).
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Miller & Kozár (2002) and Kozár (2004).