A new genus and two new species of soft scale insect (Sternorrhyncha, Coccoidea, Coccidae) from Africa

A new genus and two new species of soft scale insect (Sternorrhyncha, Coccoidea, Coccidae) from Africa

A new soft scale insect genus, Sterculicoccus Hodgson new genus, is introduced to take a new species, Sterculicoccus tafoensis Hodgson new species, off Triplochiton from Ghana. Sterculicoccus belongs to the Myzolecaniinae and is close to Alecanium Morrison. In addition, a new species of Hemilecanium...

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Main Author: Chris Hodgson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2008-09-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=1951
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spelling doaj-8f5f32bf09e340b98b95e4723a6b08b72020-11-24T20:55:05ZengPensoft PublishersZooKeys1313-29891313-29702008-09-0130577610.3897/zookeys.3.451951A new genus and two new species of soft scale insect (Sternorrhyncha, Coccoidea, Coccidae) from AfricaChris HodgsonA new soft scale insect genus, Sterculicoccus Hodgson new genus, is introduced to take a new species, Sterculicoccus tafoensis Hodgson new species, off Triplochiton from Ghana. Sterculicoccus belongs to the Myzolecaniinae and is close to Alecanium Morrison. In addition, a new species of Hemilecanium Newstead, H. cedrelus Hodgson, new species, is also described off Cedrela toona from Zambia. H. cedrelus is close to Hemilecanium coriaceum Hall and H. uesatoi Kondo & Hardy (Saissetiinae). The adult females of these two species are described, along with the 1st-instar and the 2nd- and 3rd-instar females of H. cedrelus.http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=1951
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A new genus and two new species of soft scale insect (Sternorrhyncha, Coccoidea, Coccidae) from Africa
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title A new genus and two new species of soft scale insect (Sternorrhyncha, Coccoidea, Coccidae) from Africa
title_short A new genus and two new species of soft scale insect (Sternorrhyncha, Coccoidea, Coccidae) from Africa
title_full A new genus and two new species of soft scale insect (Sternorrhyncha, Coccoidea, Coccidae) from Africa
title_fullStr A new genus and two new species of soft scale insect (Sternorrhyncha, Coccoidea, Coccidae) from Africa
title_full_unstemmed A new genus and two new species of soft scale insect (Sternorrhyncha, Coccoidea, Coccidae) from Africa
title_sort new genus and two new species of soft scale insect (sternorrhyncha, coccoidea, coccidae) from africa
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publishDate 2008-09-01
description A new soft scale insect genus, Sterculicoccus Hodgson new genus, is introduced to take a new species, Sterculicoccus tafoensis Hodgson new species, off Triplochiton from Ghana. Sterculicoccus belongs to the Myzolecaniinae and is close to Alecanium Morrison. In addition, a new species of Hemilecanium Newstead, H. cedrelus Hodgson, new species, is also described off Cedrela toona from Zambia. H. cedrelus is close to Hemilecanium coriaceum Hall and H. uesatoi Kondo & Hardy (Saissetiinae). The adult females of these two species are described, along with the 1st-instar and the 2nd- and 3rd-instar females of H. cedrelus.
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