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

By

Niu, Min
Feng, Jinian

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

858

Pages

71-76

Subjects

Armoured scale , Diagnosis , illustration , key , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.858.35363

 

Abstract

A new species of armoured scale insect, Megacanthaspisguiyangensissp. nov. is described and illustrated. The new species is morphologically similar to M.hangzhouensis. Megacanthaspisguiyangenis infests leaves of Oligostachyumlubricum in China. A key to all eight species of Megacanthaspis now known is provided.