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Anoplaspis Leonardi, 1898 (Diaspididae)

Nomenclatural History

• Anoplaspis Leonardi 1898: 47. Type species: Mytilaspis metrosideri Maskell by monotypy . accepted valid name

Remarks

• Systematics: Subfamily ASPIDIOTINAE Tribe AONIDIINI (Normark, et al., 2019) According to Article 12(b)(5) of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, this genus was validly described by Leonardi (1898) by indication. That is, Anoplaspis was described in combination with Mytilaspis metrosideri Maskell, which is an available species-group name. Leonardi (1900) complicated the issue by treating the genus Anoplaspis in an entirely different context. Ferris (1920a) gives a summary of the situation as follows: "This genus was named by Leonardi in 1898 and its type was definitely stated to be Mytilaspis metrosideri Maskell. Later (1900) Leonardi stated that he found meterosideri to be a species of Aspidiotus and he transferred the generic name Anoplaspis to the species earlier named by Cockerell as Aspidiotus bambusarum, designating this as the type. This procedure is followed in the Fernald catalogue (1903b) and Anoplaspis is placed as a synonym of Odonaspis in which the species bambusarum is included. The species Mytilaspis metrosideri Maskell is placed under Lepidosaphes in the catalogue and no reference is given under it to Leonardi's first paper. It is obvious that the first type fixation must stand and that the status of the genus Anoplaspis depends upon that of Mytilaspis metrosideri, its type species." For more information on Anoplaspis Leonardi (1900) refer to the treatment of Berlesaspidiotus in Ben-Dov (1988b). Lindinger (1937) incorrectly considered Anoplaspis as the senior synonym of Africaspis. Normark, et al., 2019 determined that Anoplaspis is a monophyletic genus.
• Structure: Anoplaspis share (i) 5-locular perispiracular pores present by the anterior spiracles, absent by the posterior spiracles, (ii) antennae with 1 long seta; (iii) pygidium strongly triangular; (iv) very small or inconspicuous gland spines present on pygidium only; (v) marginal macroducts and numerous dorsal ducts on pygidium all large and long, with smaller ducts present on dorsal and ventral submargins; (vi) microducts few; (vii) perivulvar pores present in 5 elongate groups; (viii) restricted to Metrosideros species. (Henderson, 2011)
• General Remarks: Diagnostic description in Henderson (2011).

Keys

• Hender2011: pp.44-45 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to Genera of Diaspididae in New Zealand]
• Kuwana1933a: pp.43 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to genera of Japanese Diaspinae]
• BerlesLe1898: pp.10 ( Adult (F) ) [Genera of Aspidioti]

Associated References

• Balach1954e: taxonomy, pp. 171
• BerlesLe1898: taxonomy, pp. 10
• Borchs1966: catalog, taxonomy, pp. 37
• Fernal1903b: taxonomy, pp. 299
• Ferris1920a: taxonomy, pp. 63-64
• Ferris1936a: illustration, taxonomy, pp. 20, 24, 35
• Ferris1936a: taxonomy, pp. 20, 24
• Ferris1938: taxonomy, pp. 45
• Hall1946a: taxonomy, pp. 500
• Hender2011: distribution, structure, taxonomy, pp. 22-23,44-45,47-57
• Leonar1898: taxonomy, pp. 47
• Lindin1932f: taxonomy, pp. 189
• Lindin1937: taxonomy, pp. 179
• MorrisMo1922: description, illustration, taxonomy, pp. 109-111
• MorrisMo1966: taxonomy, pp. 11
• NormarOkMo2019: taxonomy, pp. 43, 53, 82

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