First record of the lac-producing species Kerria nepalensis Varshney (Hemiptera, Kerriidae) from China, with a key to Chinese species

By

Bashir, Nawaz Haider
Wang, Weiwei
Liu, Juan
Wang, Wei
Chen, Hang

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2021

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1061

Pages

1--9

Subjects

coccoidea , lac insects , Oriental China , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1061.73114

 

Abstract

Lac insects include astonishing species responsible for lac production. Lac is composed of resins, dyes, and shellac wax with significant economic importance. Previously, 11 species of the genusKerriawere reported from China, with the highest species diversity in Yunnan province. Another lac-producing species of the genusKerria, namelyKerria nepalensisVarshney, is recorded for the first time in Yunnan province, China, onDalbergia cochinchinensisPierre ex Laness. (Fabaceae), a new host plant. In addition, a key to the 12Kerriaspecies recorded in China is also given.