Valid Names Results

Serrataspis Ferris, 1955 (Diaspididae)

Nomenclatural History

• Serrataspis Ferris 1955c: 31. Type species: Serrataspis maculata Ferris by monotypy and original designation . accepted valid name

Remarks

• Structure: Diaspididae belonging to the Diaspis series. Derm membranous throughout except for the strongly sclerotic pygidium. Body oval. Pygidium broad and rather short, its dorsal side in well-stained specimens marked by a number of oval, less sclerotized areas. Median lobes not zygotic, quite prominent and apically acute, notched on both mesal and lateral margins, quite widely separated (Ferris, 1955c).

Keys

• Chou1982: pp.117 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to Chinese genera of Diaspinae]
• Yang1982: pp.224 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to genera of Diaspidini]

Associated References

• Borchs1966: catalog, taxonomy, pp. 165
• Chou1982: distribution, taxonomy, pp. 117, 122-123
• Ferris1955c: description, distribution, taxonomy, pp. 31
• MorrisMo1966: taxonomy, pp. 183
• NormarOkMo2019: taxonomy, pp. 52, 64
• Yang1982: distribution, taxonomy, pp. 224

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