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Paralecanium busoense Hodgson & Williams, 2018 (Coccidae: Paralecanium)

Paralecanium busoense Hodgson & Williams 2018: 81-83. Type data: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Morobe Prov. Coast, Buso, on Timonius sp. (Rubiaceae) 10/28/1979, by J.H.Martin. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Notes: Paratypes ff: Paralecanium [crossed out] / Podoparalecanium [crossed out] / Paralecanium / busoense / Hodgson / paratype + P. morobeense? / Hodgson; right label: Timonius sp. / (Rubiaceae) / large shiny leaves / PAPUA NEW GUINEA / Morobe Prov. Coast / Buso 28.x.1979 / J.H. Martin coll. 2768 (BMNH): 1/2adff (of 2 different species, unsclerotised specimen P. busoensis (g), sclerotised specimen of another unknown species close to P. morobeenese. Illustr.

Families: 2 | Genera: 2

Countries: 1

Systematics: In having two sizes of dorsal setae, adult female P. busoense are extremely similar to those of P. pahanense Takahashi but differ as follows (character-states for P. pahanense in brackets): (i) the stigmatic spines are basically club-shaped, narrow near the socket and broadening about 1/3rd along length, and usually not nearly extending out of cleft (parallel-sided throughout its length and longer, extending out of cleft); (ii) on the basis of the available material, the larger dorsal setae are (a) generally bent and not gradually narrowing to a fine point, and (b) may be found sparsely throughout the dorsum submedially ((a) mainly straight and narrowing gradually, and (b) restricted to submedially on the abdomen); (iii) the larger dorsal pores are more abundant, numbering 15–25 one each side (about 10 on each side), and (iv) the smaller dorsal setae are parallel-sided with a sharp point (with a blunt, more or less capitate apex). (Hodgson & Williams, 2018)
Structure: Slide-mounted adult female. Body distinctly asymmetrical but broadest posteriorly with rounded posterior margin, broadest across abdomen. Length 1.7–2.1 mm, width 1.2–1.4 mm. (Hodgson & Williams, 2018)
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration in Hodgson & Williams, 2018.

HodgsoWi2018: description, diagnosis, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 77-79, 81-83
TanMeXi2024: key, 483