A review of the genus Megapulvinaria Young (Hemiptera, Coccoidea, Coccidae) from China, with a description of a new species

By

Wang, Fang
Feng, Jinian

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2012

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

228

Pages

59-68

Subjects

China , coccoidea , Hemiptera , soft scale , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.228.3211

 

Abstract

Prior to this study, only Megapulvinaria maxima (Green) was known from China. However, a new species M. beihaiensis Wang & Feng, sp. n. is described below and M. maxima is redescribed. A key is provided for the five species now placed in this genus.