Valid Names Results

Paraserrolecanium fargesii Wu, 2010 (Pseudococcidae: Paraserrolecanium)

Nomenclatural History

• Paraserrolecanium fargesii Wu 2010: 902-904. Type data: CHINA: Shaanxi (Fengxian County), Mt. Tiantai, on Fargesia sp., 9/5/1999, by San-An Wu. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Beijing: Forestry University, Beijing, China; accepted valid name Illustr.

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• LiTsWu2014: pp.371 ( Adult (F) ) [Mealybugs with legs on bamboo in China]

Remarks

• Structure: Body of adult female elongate to elliptical with parallel sides, flattened dorsoventrally. Antennae small 6 segmented. Eyes present Clypeolabral shield with prominent projection. Legs undeveloped, claw without denticles; hind coxae expanded markedly, with many invaginated small ducts. Ostioles, circuli and cerarii absent Trilocular pores present distributed over most of body; quinquelocular and multicular pores absent Oral collar tubular ducts present in short type. Vulva slit-like, directed caudally. Anal ring with numerous pores and 6 setae, located at end of short tubes. (Wu, 2010)
• Biology: Living under the leaf sheath of its host. (Li, et al., 2014)
• General Remarks: Detailed description in Chinese and illustration in Wu, 2010.

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