Poliaspis elongata Brimblecombe

Hardy, Nate & Henderson, Rosa C., 2011, Revision of Poliaspis (Hemiptera, Coccoidea, Diaspididae), with descriptions of 8 new species from Australia, ZooKeys 137, pp. 1-40 : 8-9

Poliaspis elongata Brimblecombe Fig. 6

Poliaspis elongata Brimblecombe, 1959: 403-405

Material examined.

Paratypes: QLD. 6 adult females: Tugun [-28.14, 153.5], ex Leptospermum whitei , 30.9.1947, A Brimblecombe (QDPI).

Description, n=6.

Slide-mounted adult female 1323-1886 μm long, body outline linear, with margins of anterior abdominal segments distinctly lobed. Pygidium with 2 pairs of lobes; median lobes zygotic, each lobe wider than long, with rounded apex; margin between lobes not deeply incised; second lobe bi-lobed, lateral lobule small, medial lobule with strong basal sclerosis. Gland spines 22-40 μm long, about 3 × length of median lobes, 1 gland spine on lateral margin of each pygidial segment; pair of minute setae between median lobes. Dorsal ducts smaller than marginal ducts; present in loose rows; 3 submedial ducts present on segment 6; ca. 4 submarginal and ca. 8 submedial ducts on segment 5. Perivulvar pores: 5-8 posteromedial, 8-12 posterolateral, 17-20 posterior, 5-8 anteromedial, and 3-7 anterolateral. Trilocular pores in cluster of 4 near anterior spiracle; absent from posterior spiracle. Microducts numerous on dorsal surface of head, scattered on ventral surface of abdomen. Antenna with 1 fleshy seta.

Comments.

Adult females of Poliaspis elongata are most similar to Poliaspis attenuata . See comments under Poliaspis attenuata for discussion.