Cosella kadsuriae, Huang, Kun-Wei & Wang, Chin-Fah, 2009
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.185424 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6215311 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F6879B-FFB9-FFFF-258D-FC96D32EE687 |
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Plazi |
scientific name |
Cosella kadsuriae |
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sp. nov. |
Cosella kadsuriae sp. nov. ( Fig. 6 View FIGURE 6 )
Female: Body fusiform, 174 long, shield 42 long, 73 wide, shield lobe present; shield design with median line absent, admedian lines complete, with 3 transverse lines at basal 1/4, half and basal 3/4, the basal 3/4 transverse line extending to lateral margins, submedian lines with 3 transverse lines connected to admedian lines; scapular tubercles set ahead of rear shield margin, scapular seta (sc) 7 long, directed upward, Dt-Dt 28 apart. Legs: tibiae fused with tarsi; coxal area smooth; 1st coxal seta (1b) and tubercles absent, 2nd coxal seta (1a) 5 long, Ct2-Ct2 11 apart, 3rd coxal seta (2a) 13 long, Ct3-Ct3 24 apart, Ct2\Ct3 18, Ct2-Ct3 8; solenidion ending as knob; empodium simple, 3 rayed.
Opisthosoma: dorsum flattened, dorsal annuli with 52 rings, 1st 3 dorsal annuli 7 long; ventral annuli with 54 microtuberculate rings; lateral seta (c2) 13 long, Lt-Lt 54 apart, Lt\Vt1 56, Lt-Vt1 31; 1st ventral seta (d) 17 long, Vt1-Vt1 40 apart, Vt1\Vt2 44, Vt1-Vt2 34; 2nd ventral seta (e) 9 long, Vt2-Vt2 19 apart, Vt2\Vt3 46, Vt2-Vt3 22; 3rd ventral seta (f) 18 long, Vt3-Vt3 22 apart; accessory seta (h1) absent.
Epigynium: 26 wide, 20 long, with granules at base, genital seta (3a) 7 long, Gt-Gt 21 apart.
Male: not seen.
Type data: Holotype Ψ, Taipei: Yangmingshan (685m; N25°12´E121°30´), 18-Aug.-1999, Huang & Wang; ex Piper kadsura (Choisy) Ohwi (Piperaceae) . (deposited at NMNS). Paratypes, 3Ψ, data same as for holotype.
Relation to host: A vagrant on the lower leaf surface. No apparent damage was observed.
Remarks: This new species is differs to others species of Cosella Newkirk & Keifer, 1975 by the median line absent, and admedian and submedian lines form 9 cells.
Etymology: The specific designation is derived from the specific name of the type host plant.
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National Museum of Natural Science |
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