Revision of Poliaspis (Hemiptera, Coccoidea, Diaspididae), with descriptions of 8 new species from Australia
Author
Hardy, Nate
Author
Henderson, Rosa C.
text
ZooKeys
2011
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.137.1786
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.137.1786
1313-2970-137-1
Poliaspis waibenensis Hardy & Henderson
sp. n.
Fig. 15
Material examined.
Holotype: female: Australia, QLD, Thursday Island [-10.58, 142.22], on leaves of
Lumnitzera racemosa
, 2.9.2004, B Waterhouse (ANIC).
Paratypes: QLD. 10 adult females: Atherton [-17.27, 145.48], on leaves of
Parsonsia straminea
, 1.2.1982, J Donaldson (QDPI); 6 adult females: Hammond Island [-10.55, 142.21], on leaves of
Rhizophora
sp., 29.11.1993, J Grimshaw (QDPI); 7 adult females
:
Thursday Island, on leaves of
Pemphis acidula
, 6.9.1983, J Donaldson (QDPI); 5 adult females: Thursday Island, ex mangrove, 16.5.1985, J Donaldson (QDPI); 4 adult females: same data as holotype (QDPI). WA. 3 adult females: Sunday Island [-16.4, 123.19], on leaves of
Ficus
sp., 13.5.2002, A Williams (QDPI); 3 adult females: Willie Creek via Broome [-17.96, 122.24], ex mangrove, 7.8.2003, A Postle, C Brockway (QDPI).
Description, n=10.
Slide-mounted adult female 1101-2040
μm
long (holotype 2040
μm
long), body outline fusiform to pyriform, with weakly-developed lobes on pre-pygidial abdominal segments. Pygidium with 2 pairs of lobes; median lobes zygotic, divergent, lobes connected via broad (more than half width of lobes) sclerosis, each lobe wider than long, with rounded apex; margin between lobes incised; second lobe bi-lobed, ca. as large as medial lobe, medial lobule larger and with stronger basal sclerosis. Gland spines 25-47 long long, 2-3
x
length of median lobes, 1 gland spine on lateral margin of each pygidial segment; pair of setae between median lobes. Conspicuous, duct spur present between medial and second lobe, as long as medial lobe. Dorsal ducts smaller than marginal ducts; present in rows; 4 submedial ducts present on segment 6; ca. 6 submarginal and ca. 6 submedial ducts on segment 5. Perivulvar pores: 2-6 posteromedial, 6-11 posterolateral, 15-28 posterior, 0-3 anteromedial, and 4-7 anterolateral. Trilocular pores in cluster of 1-5 near anterior spiracle; absent near posterior spiracle in most specimens (2 present in specimens from
Parsonsia
). Microducts absent on dorsal surface of head, scattered on ventral surface of abdomen and thorax. Antenna with 2 fleshy setae.
Comments.
Poliaspis waibenensis
is very similar to
Poliaspis naamba
. See comments under
Poliaspis naamba
for discussion.
Etymology.
The species name is taken from the Torres Strait Islander name for Thursday Island: Waiben, meaning 'place of no water.'
Figure 15.
Poliaspis waibenensis
Hardy and Henderson sp. n., adult female.