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Sclopetaspis lanigera (Newstead, 1920) (Diaspididae: Sclopetaspis)

Chionaspis laniger Newstead 1920: 206-207. Type data: UGANDA: Kampala, on Loranthus entebbiensis, 10/12/1918, by C.C. Gowdey. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Notes: It appears that Newstead (1920) intended for the species epithet to be an adjective meaning woolly and not a noun meaning ram; thus the name should be lanigera. Illustr.
Sclopetaspis laniger (Newstead, 1920); MacGillivray 1921: 324. change of combination
Sclopetaspis lanigera (Newstead, 1920); Miller, D.R., Gimpel, M.E. & Williams, D.J. 2003: 947. emendation that is justified

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

Systematics: The unique character of the puparia, together with the structural details of the pygidium, should serve as distinguishing features of Sclopetaspis lanigera (Newstead, 1920).
Structure: Female puparium somewhat mytiliform, but very highly convex, composed, externally of white felted woolly material, which when perfect is very strongly and coarsely laminated transversely, beneath the woolly exterior the puparium is hard and shell-like in texture. Ventral scale more or less complete (Newstead, 1920).
General Remarks: Best description and illustration by Newstead (1920).