A new species of Aulacaspis and a revived combination of Diaspididae (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha) from China.

ABSTRACT: A new species of armored scale insect, Aulacaspisfanjingshanensissp. nov. is described and illustrated based on adult female specimens collected on Rosaceae plants in China. A key to the Aulacaspis species known from Guizhou Province of China is provided. Our molecular study suggests that Aulacaspisschizosoma (Takagi, 1970) is not a true member of the genus Aulacaspis; the genus Superturmaspis Chen, 1983 is revived and A.schizosoma is transferred to it as Superturmaspisschizosoma (Takagi, 1970), revived combination, based on a molecular phylogeny.

SUBMITTER: Niu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10445109 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature