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Anzaspis Henderson, 2011 (Diaspididae)

Anzaspis Henderson 2011: 57-75. Type species: Mytilaspis cordylinidis Maskell . accepted valid name

Systematics: Subfamily DIASPIDINAE Tribe DIASPIDINI Subtribe FIORINIINA (Normark, et al., 2019) This genus was proposed for 2 endemic New Zealand species, Anzaspis cordylinidis (Maskell) and A. gahniae together with the Australasian A. angusta (Green). They belong in the Australasian clade of taxa previously placed in Chionaspis and Pseudaulacaspis. Takagi’s (1985) discussion of the defining characters to separate Chionaspis and Pseudaulacaspis stated that females of Chionaspis species are "never with a pair of remarkable setae arising from their (L1) inner bases (though there may be recognised a pair of minute setae." This feature qualifies these species for inclusion in Chionaspis sensu Takagi, rather than within Pseudaulacaspis, the females of the latter defined as having a pair of noticeable setae between the median lobes (Takagi, 1985). However, molecular data (Andersen et al. 2010) precludes placement in the northern hemisphere clade of Chionaspis. (Henderson, 2011) Normark, et al., 2019 determined that Anzaspis is not a monophyletic genus.
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustrations in Henderson, 2011.

Hender2011: pp.44-45 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to Genera of Diaspididae in New Zealand]

Hender2011: description, distribution, illustration, structure, taxonomy, pp. 7,10,14,17,23,45,57-
LagowsHo2012: taxonomy, pp. 61-66
NormarOkMo2019: taxonomy, pp. 42, 52, 67