Mollitrichosiphum (Metatrichosiphon) yamabiwae Suenaga

Zhang, Dong & Qiao, Gexia, 2010, Mollitrichosiphum Suenaga from China (Hemiptera: Aphididae), with the description of one new species, Zootaxa 2608, pp. 1-24 : 19

Mollitrichosiphum (Metatrichosiphon) yamabiwae Suenaga

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Mollitrichosiphum yamabiwae Suenaga, 1934: 798 .

Mollitrichosiphum (Metatrichosiphon) yamabiwae Suenaga : Remaudière & Remaudière, 1997: 177.

Material examined. China, Fujian: Mt. Wuyi, 24.x.2005, No. 18104, 4 apterous viviparous females, 1 alate viviparous female and 3 oviparous females on Meliosma rigida (J. Y. Yang & L. Y. Jiang) ; China, Taiwan: Shinten, 14.iv.1935, No. Y 7919, 5 apterous viviparous females, 1 alate viviparous female, 6 apterous viviparous nymphs and 2 alate viviparous nymphs on Meliosma sp. (R. Takahashi); China, Hong Kong: Pak Sha, 24.xi.1999, No. Y 7919, 4 apterous viviparous females and 21 viviparous nymphs on Meliosma rigid a (J.H. Martin) ( BMNH).

Distribution. China (Fujian, Taiwan, Hong Kong).

Host plants. Meliosma spp . ( Sabiaceae ).

Figures

FIGURE 9. Mollitrichosiphum (Metatrichosiphon) yamabiwae Suenaga, 1 apterous viviparous female: a. dorsal view of head; b. antennal segment III; c. antennal segment VI; d. ultimate rostral segment; e. mesosternal furca; f. basal part of siphunculus; g. median part of siphunculus; h. cauda; i. anal plate; j. genital plate. Oviparous female: k. female genital aperture. Scale bars = 0.10 mm.

FIGURE 12. Dorsal view of body, a. Mollitrichosiphum (Metatrichosiphon) nandii Basu (apterous viviparous female), b. Mollitrichosiphum (Metatrichosiphon) nigrofasciatum (Maki) (apterous viviparous female), c. Mollitrichosiphum (Metatrichosiphon) nigrofasciatum (Maki) (alate viviparous female), d. Mollitrichosiphum (Metatrichosiphon) rhuase Ghosh (alate viviparous female), e. Mollitrichosiphum (Metatrichosiphon) rhuase Ghosh (apterous viviparous female), f. Mollitrichosiphum (Metatrichosiphon) yamabiwae Suenaga (apterous viviparous female).