Castro, M.T., Montalvão, S.C.L., & Wolff, V.R.S. 2025c Occurrence of Pinnaspis strachani (Cooley, 1899) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) on Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack (Rutaceae) in the Midwest of Brazil, with a taxonomic key to common Pinnaspis species [Ocorrência de Pinnaspis strachani (Cooley, 1899) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) em Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack (Rutaceae) no Centro-Oeste do Brasil, com uma chave taxonômica para espécies comuns de Pinnaspis]. Brazilian Journal of Biology 85: e293637

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  • key
  • morphology
  • record
  • Notes: This work reports the occurrence of P. strachani for the first time in the Midwest Region, with infestations on Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack (Rutaceae) plants. The collections were carried out in Alto Paraíso de Goiás, State of Goiás, Brazil. Morphological and ecological aspects, and geographic distribution of the occurrence of this diaspidid in Brazil are presented in this work, in addition to an identification key to most common Pinnaspis species recorded in the country. https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.293637

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