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Pinnaspis Aspidistrae
''Pinnaspis'', first described by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1892, is a genus of scale insects belonging to the family Diaspididae, or armored scale insects. There are currently 42 species within the genus ''Pinnaspis''.Ben-Dov, Y"Scales in a Family/Genus Query Results" 18 October 2012. 27 November 2012 Description In this genus the median lobes are parallel and united by a medial zygosis.Williams, D.J. & Watson, G.W. (1988) ''The Scale Insects of the Tropical South Pacific Region. Pt. 1. Armoured Scales (Diaspididae).'' London, UK: CAB International Institute of Entomology. 290 pp. Two-barred macroducts, a bi-lobed or absent second lobe, and gland spines, rather than fringed plates between pygidial lobes, and lobed pre-pygidial abdominal segments are characteristic of ''Pinnaspis''.Ferris, G.F. & Rao, V.P. (1947) The genus "Pinnaspis" Cockerell (Homptera: Coccoidea: Diaspididae). (Contribution No. 54). ''Microentomology'' 12: 25–58.Ferris, G.F. (1937) ''Atlas of the Sca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinnaspis Uniloba
''Pinnaspis'', first described by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1892, is a genus of scale insects belonging to the family Diaspididae, or armored scale insects. There are currently 42 species within the genus ''Pinnaspis''.Ben-Dov, Y"Scales in a Family/Genus Query Results" 18 October 2012. 27 November 2012 Description In this genus the median lobes are parallel and united by a medial zygosis.Williams, D.J. & Watson, G.W. (1988) ''The Scale Insects of the Tropical South Pacific Region. Pt. 1. Armoured Scales (Diaspididae).'' London, UK: CAB International Institute of Entomology. 290 pp. Two-barred macroducts, a bi-lobed or absent second lobe, and gland spines, rather than fringed plates between pygidial lobes, and lobed pre-pygidial abdominal segments are characteristic of ''Pinnaspis''.Ferris, G.F. & Rao, V.P. (1947) The genus "Pinnaspis" Cockerell (Homptera: Coccoidea: Diaspididae). (Contribution No. 54). ''Microentomology'' 12: 25–58.Ferris, G.F. (1937) ''Atlas of the Sca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
