Valid Names Results

Paraserrolecanium Wu, S.A., 2010 (Pseudococcidae)

Nomenclatural History

• Paraserrolecanium Wu, S.A. 2010: 902. Type species: Paraserrolecanium fargesii Wu, S.A. by monotypy and original designation . accepted valid name

Remarks

• Systematics: Subfamily: Pseudococcinae (Choi & Lee, 2022) This genus is close to the genus Serrolecanium Shinji, 1935, but can be easily distinguished by the legs, 6-segmented antennae and a silt-like vulva, directed caudally.
• Structure: Adult female antennae 6-segmented. Legs small, but with "normal number of segments;" claw with denticle; claw digitules with clavate spex; hind coxae strongly enlarged and covered by numerous micotubular ducts. (Danzig & Gavrilov-Zimin, 2015)
• General Remarks: Description and definition by Wu (2010).

Keys

• DongZhWu2017: pp.594-595 ( Adult (F) ) [Pseudococcinae in China]
• DanzigGa2015: pp.508-509 ( Adult (F) ) [Mealybugs with reduced or no legs]

Associated References

• DanzigGa2015: diagnosis, pp. 542, 544
• DongZhWu2017: key, pp. 594
• Wu2010: description, taxonomy, pp. 902-904

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