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Semonggokia Takagi, 2003 (Diaspididae)

Semonggokia Takagi 2003: 73-74. by original designation . accepted valid name

Systematics: Subfamily DIASPIDINAE Tribe DIASPIDINI Subtribe CHIONASPIDINA (Normark, et al., 2019) This genus is similar to Mauritiaspis Mamet described from Mauritius, and especially to M malloti Mamet, the type species of Mauritiasps, in possessing minutely serrate trullae and pygidial margin. On Semonggokia, however, the second and third trullae are unilobed, the outer lobules being considered to be obsolete, whereas on Mauritiaspis both of these trullae are bilobulate. On Semonggokia, the antennae are unisetose, whereas on Mauritiaspis they are multisetose, with four or five stout setae. In diaspidids, in general, such a difference in the antennae suggests a remote relationship and, therefore, the resemblance between the two genera may be due to convergence in association with their cryptic modes of life. Semonggokia burrows into the epidermis of the leaves, whereas Mauritiaspis induces a leaf gall. (Takagi, 2003)
Structure: The body ofthe full-grown adult female is sclerotized throughout, with distinct intersegmental furrows. The pygidium is well defined by the intersegmental furrow between abd IV and V on the dorsal surface but, on the margin, the posterior half of abd IV including the marginal macro duct forms part of the pygidium. This genus is apparently referable to the tribe Diaspidini, but no macro ducts of the type usual in the tribe have been found. (Takagi, 2003)
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration in Takagi, 2003.