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

Paralecanium leei Hodgson & Williams 2018: 103-105. Type data: CHINA, Hong Kong, N.T., Tai Tong, Yuen Long, on Neottopteris nitidus, 3/29/2011, by C.L. Lee coll. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Notes: Paratypes: Hong Kong: as previous but labelled paratypes (BMNH): 5/14adff (fg, mature specimens) + 2 slides with 8 first-instar nymphs, 1 second-instar male and 1 second/third-instar female nymphs. Illustr.

Families: 2 | Genera: 3

Countries: 1

Systematics: The specimens off Asplenium have slightly shorter legs but are otherwise extremely similar to the type series in having rather distinct marginal radial lines, adult female P. leei are similar to P. calophylli, P. frenchii, P. neoguineense, P. ovatum, P. palawanense and P. peradeniyense. The adult female of P. leei differs from these species in having the following combination of features: (i) capitate dorsal setae, these extending medially, (ii) marginal ornamentation as sclerotised dashes, (iii) fairly distinct abdominal clear areas, and (iv) some multilocular disc-pores in abdominal segment V. (Hodgson & Williams, 2018)
Structure: Slide-mounted adult female. Body broadest posteriorly and slightly more pointed anteriorly; venter often showing distinct asymmetry. Length 1.4–2.75 mm, width 1.2–2.0 mm. (Hodgson & Williams, 2018)
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration in Hodgson & Williams, 2018.

HodgsoWi2018: description, diagnosis, distribution, host, illustration, key, taxonomy, 102-104
TanMeXi2024: key, 484