Hodgson, C.J. 2025a Revision of the soft scale genus Platylecanium (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae), with descriptions of eight new species. Zootaxa 5646(2): 151–198

Keywords:

  • description
  • diagnosis
  • distribution
  • host
  • illustration
  • key
  • revision
  • taxonomy

    • Notes: The purpose of this revision is to: (i) clarify the morphological boundaries of the genus, and (ii) outline how it differs from the other closely similar genera. The present revision, based on the morphology of the adult females, redescribes and illustrates 7 of the 10 species previously included in the genus; unfortunately, type material of three species (P. cyperi Takahashi, P. elongatum Takahashi and P. riouwense Takahashi) was not available. Eight species are described as new.