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Aulacaspis otophorae Takagi, 2013 (Diaspididae: Aulacaspis)

Aulacaspis otophorae Takagi 2013: 57. Type data: PHILIPPINES: Palawan, Batarasa, Tarusan on Otophora fruticoasa, 8/19/1993. Holotype, female, by original designation accepted valid name Illustr.

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

Systematics: This species differs from A. mischocarpi and A. alangii in the prosoma rather quadrate in outline, in the prosomatic tubercles less developed, in the perbuccal scleroses not strongly sclerotized, and in the lateral setae not particularly elongated. It is similar to the later two in the rugged margins of the fourth and fifth abdominal seegments. (Takagi, 2013)
Structure: Full-grown adult female 1550 µm long at maximum, pygidium about 260-285 µm long, a little wider than long. Sclerotized on prosoma but weakly and except along posterior border. Prosoma swollen into a prominent mass, nearly quadrate, about 1.3 times as wide as long, widest sub-basally, broadly rounded between prosomatic tubercles, a little swollen behinnd the tubercles, prosomatic tuvercles low and broad. (Takagi, 2013)
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration in Takagi, 2013.

Takagi2013: description, diagnosis, distribution, host, taxonomy, 57, 69-70, 72, 85