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Sclopetaspis malawica Munting, 1970 (Diaspididae: Sclopetaspis)

Sclopetaspis malawicus Munting 1970: 12-14. Type data: MALAWI: Mlanje Mountain, on Diplolophium buchanii, 18/07/1966, by C.J. Hodgson. Holotype, female, Type depository: Pretoria: South African National Collection of Insects, South Africa; accepted valid name Illustr.
Sclopetaspis malawica Munting, 1970; Miller, D.R., Gimpel, M.E. & Williams, D.J. 2003: 947. emendation that is justified

Families: 2 | Genera: 2

Countries: 2

Systematics: Sclopetaspis malawica differs from S. lanigera in having the submarginal groups of macroducts on segments VI and VII fused and coalescing with the submedian group on segment VI (Munting, 1970).
Structure: Female scale white, with secretory portion transversely striate; elongate, about 4.0 mm long. Male scale white with bright yellow apical exuviae, secretory portion smooth, with a very faint median carina. Slide-mounted adult female about 2.0 mm long, broadly rounded posteriorly; prosoma not sclerotized at maturity. Median lobes well developed and bases clearly yoked by a well sclerotized band; 2nd lobes bilobulate and without any basal projections in to pygidium; 3rd and 4th lobes present as sclerotized points of the margin. Pygidial margin deeply to very deeply notched between median lobes (Munting, 1970).
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Munting (1970).