Jian, Q., Tian, F., & Xing, J. 2023 A new species of the genus Formosaspis Takahashi, 1932 (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Diaspididae) from China. Zootaxa 5285(3): 571–577

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  • description
  • diagnosis
  • illustration
  • key
  • list
  • taxonomy

    • Notes: A new species of armoured scale insect, Formosaspis fanjingensis sp. n. (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Diaspididae), is described; it was found on Chimonobambusa spp. (Poaceae; Bambusoideae) in Guizhou Province, China. Habitat photographs and taxonomic illustrations are provided. The type specimens are deposited at the Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China (GUGC). An identification key based on the morphology of adult females is provided to separate all the species in the genus.