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Parandaspis Mamet, 1967 (Diaspididae)

Parandaspis Mamet 1967a: 89. Type species: Lepidosaphes vinsoni Mamet by monotypy and original designation . accepted valid name Notes: Parandaspis Mamet is the senior homonym of Parandaspis Balachowsky 1968a (=Saotomaspis).

Systematics: Subfamily DIASPIDINAE Tribe LEPIDOSAPHIDINI (Normark, et al., 2019) Parandaspis is very close to Andaspis MacGillivray from which it can be distinguished by the occurrence of ventral submarginal gland tubercles on the cephalic segments and on the pro- and mesothorax. It differs from Caia Williams in the position of the anal opening which is situated at the base of the pygidium rather than towards the apex (Mamet, 1967a).
Structure: Female scale elongate, exuviae terminal. Male scale smaller. Median lobes prominent with sides parallel and apical margin notched, with a well-developed clavate paraphysis extending from base of each lobe into the pygidium. 2nd lobes obscurely bilobed; inner lobule well-developed, with a paraphysis extending from base of each into the pygidium; outer lobule reduced. 3rd lobes represented by a conspicuous incrassation of pygidial margin. Marginal pygidial macroducts in 5-7 pairs. Dorsal ducts present in the submarginal areas of meso- and metathorax and 1st to 7th abdominal segment and in the submedian areas of 2nd to 6th segment. Gland spines present on abdominal segments; a pair between median lobes (Mamet, 1967a).
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Mamet (1967a).