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Salaspis tenuidisculus (Newstead, 1920) (Diaspididae: Salaspis)

Chionaspis tenuidisculus Newstead 1920: 202-203. Type data: UGANDA: Bukassa Island, Sesse Islands, Lake Victoria, on "creepers with large fleshy leaf in forest," 10/10/1918, by C.C. Gowdey. Unknown type status, unknown, accepted valid name Notes: The species epithet is considered to be a noun meaning a "thin disk" and therefore does not require ending changes to agree with the generic epithet gender. Illustr.
Asymmetraspis tenuidisculus (Newstead, 1920); MacGillivray 1921: 360. change of combination
Salaspis tenuidisculus (Newstead, 1920); Hall 1946a: 504. change of combination
Poliaspis tenuidisculus (Newstead, 1920); Lindinger 1957: 552. change of combination
Salaspis tenuidisculus (Newstead, 1920); Borchsenius 1966: 90. revived combination (previously published)

Countries: 1

MacGil1921: pp.360 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Asymmetraspis] Key as: Asymmetraspis tenuidisculus

Systematics: The large vacuoles of the pygidium resemble species of Lecanium, but there are no gland-pores associated with the structures in Salaspis tenuidisculus and these curious cuticular characters should be distinguishing (Newstead, 1920). Hall (1946a) states that S. tenuidisculus is not congeneric with Asymmetraspis distorta nor Ledaspis. dura, but it probably comes closest to L. dura. It differs in not having the median lobes definitely yoked together but in having a conspicuous marginal pore between them and several oval vacuoles medioventrally on the pygidium.
Structure: Female puparium somewhat oblong, sides almost parallel, highly convex, the convexity commencing abruptly near the middle region of the second exuviae. Larval exuviae nude, orange-yellow to golden yellow. Second exuviae bright orange-yellow, secretionary covering thin, semitranslucent, white. Secretionary portion pure white, slightly polished and very strongly laminate. Adult female dull yellow to reddish brown dead, cuticle rather strongly chitinised (Newstead, 1920).
General Remarks: Best description and illustration by Newstead (1920).