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Aulacaspis hedyotidis (Green, 1899) (Diaspididae: Aulacaspis)

Chionaspis hedyotidis Green 1899a: 142-143. Type data: SRI LANKA: on Hedyotis auricularia. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
Trichomytilus hedyotidis (Green, 1899); Lindinger 1933a: 165. change of combination
Phenacaspis hedyotidis (Green, 1899); Takahashi 1942b: 33. change of combination
Aulacaspis hedyotidis (Green, 1899); Takagi 1985: 46. change of combination

Families: 4 | Genera: 5

Countries: 7

JianXi2024: pp.595-597 ( Adult (F) ) [Aulacaspis from China]
JoshiMoMe2023: pp.244-245 ( Adult (F) ) [Indian species of Aulacaspis]
TianXi2022: pp.174-176 ( Adult (F) ) [Aulacaspis species from China]
WeiJiZh2016: pp.18-22 ( Adult (F) ) [Aulacaspis from China]
MacGil1921: pp.327 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Chionaspis] Key as: Chionaspis hedyotidis
Green1899a: pp.108 ( ) [Synopsis of Chionaspis species] Key as: Chionaspis hedyotidis

Systematics: This species is similar to Chionaspis vitis in the form of the puparium and female insect. Also its closely allied also to C. litzeae, from which it may be distinguished by the more prominent median lobes (Green, 1899a).
Structure: Female puparium white, thin and semi transparent, faintly revealing the form and color of the insect. Oblong in form. Male puparium white, thin, with reddish color of the pupa showing through the scale, tricarinate. Adult female elongate, yellow. Adult male is bright red with yellowish legs and antennae (Green, 1899a).
General Remarks: Best description and illustration by Green (1899a).