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Nikkoaspis sasae (Takahashi, 1936) (Diaspididae: Nikkoaspis)

Tsukushiaspis sasae Takahashi 1936a: 218. Type data: CHINA: Zhejiang, Chekiang, on Sasa sp., ?/08/1938, by S.P. Chu. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Taichung: Entomology Collection, Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute, Wu-feng, Taichung, Taiwan; accepted valid name Illustr.
Nikkoaspis sasae (Takahashi, 1936); Takagi 1961: 8. change of combination
Kuwanaspis sasae (Takahashi, 1936); Danzig & Pellizzari 1998: 279. change of combination Notes: Danzig & Pellizzari (1998) treat sasae Takahashi in both Kuwanaspis and Nikkoaspis. It would appear that the listing of Kuwanaspis sasae was in error.

Families: 1 | Genera: 2

Countries: 1

Systematics: Nikkoaspis sasae is close to Kuwanaspis suishana and Nikkoaspis hichiseisana, but differs from the former in the shorter gland spines on the pygidium, in the wider body and 2nd exuviae, in the shorter fimbriated plates more numerous. It differs from the latter in the narrower body, with fewer gland ducts and fimbriated plates on the pygidium (Takahashi, 1936a).
Structure: Female scale rather narrow, broadest about the middle, a little narrowed on the posterior part, strongly convex dorsally on the middle, with no median ridge, about 2.3-2.5 mm long, 0.7 mm wide. Secretion white, thick, with many eminent transverse striae. 1st larval exuviae pale yellow. Adult female body narrow, broadest on the abdomen, narrower towards the front, rounded on the hind end, densely with numerous lateral glands (posteriorly to the hind spiracles) (Takahashi, 1936a).
General Remarks: Best description and illustration by Takahashi (1936a).