A new species of Diaspididae, Megacanthaspis guiyangensis (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha) from China

Authors: Niu, Minmin Country: People's Republic of China DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.858.35363 Published: Jan. 1, 2019 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Armoured scale · Topics: Research on scale insects, Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny

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A new species of armoured scale insect, Megacanthaspis guiyangensis sp. nov. is described and illustrated. The new species is morphologically similar to M. hangzhouensis. Megacanthaspis guiyangenis infests leaves of Oligostachyum lubricum in China. A key to all eight species of Megacanthaspis now known is provided.

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