Description of a new species of Odonaspis Leonardi (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Diaspididae) from Australia
Author
Ben-Dov, Yair
text
Zootaxa
2015
3980
3
447
449
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3980.3.9
72898173-a73d-4bfb-b651-fb5eea951862
1175-5326
236609
3142050F-5769-4A25-A634-4BAFE5403976
Odonaspis bouldersensis
Ben-Dov
,
n. sp.
Adult female (
Fig. 1
)
.
Material examined
.
AUSTRALIA
, Queensland, Boulders National Park, on undetermined
Poaceae
,
21.ii.2004
;
holotype
adult female (C-5519:1) and 7
paratype
adult females (C-5519). The
holotype
and
3
paratypes
will be deposited in
ANIC
; 2
paratypes
will be deposited at
ICVI
, and one
paratype
at each of
MNHN
and
BMNH
.
Scale cover of the adult female not available for study.
Body elongate-oval,
0.4–0.75 mm
long,
0.2–0.4 mm
wide. Margin of pygidial segment VIII forming a rounded projection, with a notch on each lateral margin. With distinct indentations at posterior ends of intersegmental furrows between all abdominal segments. Intersegmental furrows between segments VIII & VII, VII & VI, and VI & V distinct ventrally but absent dorsally. Scleroses present at posterior ends of intersegmental furrows between segments VIII & VII and VII & VI. Marginal setae, each 20–30 µm long, conspicuously projecting from pygidial margins of segments VIII–V both ventrally and dorsally. Crenulae present medially on venter of abdomen segments II, III, IV & V. One-barred ducts restricted to margins and submargins of abdominal segments I–V and areas of dorsum and venter of pygidium as illustrated; each about 7 µm long on head and thorax, and about 15 µm long on pygidium. Ducts absent on both dorsum and venter from head, first thoracic segment and from median and submedian areas of abdomen I–V where crenulae present. Gland tubercles absent. Anus on dorsum placed about 15 times its diameter from posterior apex of pygidium. Vulva placed on venter anteriorly to anal opening at a distance of about twice anus diameter. Perivulvar pores in two groups only placed laterally to vulva, each group with 19–28 pentalocular pores placed laterally to vulva. Anterior and posterior spiracles each with 1–5 pentalocular pores. Antennae with a single seta.
Etymology
. The species epithet refers to the name of the Boulders National Park where this species was collected and –
ensis
meaning origin or place.