von Ellenrieder, N. 2018 Redescription of Neosimmondsia esakii Takahashi, 1939 (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). The Pan-Pacific Entomologist 94(4): 217-223

Keywords:

  • description
  • diagnosis
  • host
  • illustration
  • key
  • nymph
  • taxonomy
  • Notes: Neosirnmondsia esakii Takahashi, 1939 is redescribed based on adult female syntypes and additional adult females from the Federated States of Micronesia. One of the examined syntypes is designated as lectotypc. A complete illustration of the adult female is provided for the first time, and its diagnosis is amended. The first-instal' nymph is illustrated for the first time. The host list of the species is enlarged to include Musaceae.