Five new species of Aspidiotini (Hemiptera, Diaspididae, Aspidiotinae) from Argentina, with a key to Argentine species

Five new species of armored scale insect from Argentina are described and illustrated based upon morphological and molecular evidence from adult females: Chortinaspis jujuyensis sp. nov. , Clavaspis patagonensis sp. nov. , Hemiberlesia ozolita sp. nov. , Melanaspis lilloi sp. nov. , and Melanaspis t...

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Published in:ZooKeys 2020-07, Vol.948 (2–3), p.47-73
Main Authors: Schneider, Scott A, Claps, Lucia E, Wei, Jiufeng, Normark, Roxanna D, Normark, Benjamin B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Americas
Diaspididae
Discovery and exploration
Food industry
Hemiptera
Systematics
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Summary:Five new species of armored scale insect from Argentina are described and illustrated based upon morphological and molecular evidence from adult females: Chortinaspis jujuyensis sp. nov. , Clavaspis patagonensis sp. nov. , Hemiberlesia ozolita sp. nov. , Melanaspis lilloi sp. nov. , and Melanaspis targionoides sp. nov. The genera Chortinaspis and Melanaspis are recorded for the first time from this country. An identification key to all recorded species from tribe Aspidiotini occurring in Argentina is provided.
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.948.54618