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Poliaspis ozothamnae Hardy & Henderson, 2011 (Diaspididae: Poliaspis)

Poliaspis ozothamnae Hardy & Henderson 2011: 29-30. Type data: AUSTRALIA: Queensland, Brisbane [-27.47, 153.02], on Ozothamnus diosmifolius, 4/17/1986, by N. Gough. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Canberra: Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO Entomology, Australia; accepted valid name Notes: Paratypes: 6 adult females: same data as holotype (QDPI) Illustr.

Families: 2 | Genera: 2

Countries: 1

HardyHe2011: pp.4-6 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Poliaspis (excluding P. intermedia, and P. casuarinicola)]

Systematics: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:1E486663-2B38-4C1A-A2B7-2 25A5062FA40 (Hardy & Henderson, 2011)
P. ozothamnae is distinguishable from other species of Poliaspis by having (1) the second lobe close set to medial lobe, without a gland spine near lateral edge of medial lobe; (2) only 2 differentiated marginal ducts; (3) the 2-8 pores near each posterior spiracle; and (4) having multiple gland spines on each pygidial segment other than 8. (Hardy & Henderson, 2011)
Structure: Slide-mounted adult female body outline turbinate. Pygidium with 2 pairs of lobes; median lobes zygotic, parallel, closeset, lobes connected via narrow sclerosis, each lobe wider than long, apex obtuserounded and dentate; margin between lobes not incised; second lobe not bi-lobed, roughly pointed, apex notched in some specimens, close to medial lobe. (Hardy & Henderson, 2011)
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration in Hardy & Henderson, 2011.

HardyHe2011: description, distribution, host, illustration, structure, taxonomy, 29-30