Valid Names Results

Yuanaspis Young, 1986 (Diaspididae)

Nomenclatural History

• Yuanaspis Young 1986: 200. Type species: Yuanaspis ficus Tang by monotypy and original designation . accepted valid name

Remarks

• Systematics: Subfamily DIASPIDINAE Tribe DIASPIDINI Subtribe CHIONASPIDINA (Normark, et al., 2019) Yuanaspis is near Voraspis Hall, but differs in dorsal macroducts in two sizes and in their different arrangement (Young, 1986).
• Structure: Adult female cylindrical in shape. Derm sclerotized. Anterior spiracles accompanying a group of disc pores. Dorsal macroducts in 2 sizes. Marginal macroducts greater than dorsal ones of the pygidium. Pygidial lobes in 2 pairs. Median lobes contiguous at their bases, not deeply invaginated into pygidium, without marginal setae or gland spines between them. 2nd lobes bilobed (Young, 1986).

Keys

Associated References

• NormarOkMo2019: taxonomy, pp. 52, 76
• Young1986: description, distribution, taxonomy, pp. 200

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