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Issue: Vol. 5325 No. 2: 8 Aug. 2023
Type: Article
Published: 2023-08-08
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5325.2.5
Page range: 239-250
Abstract views: 259
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A new species of Aulacaspis Cockerell, 1893 (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Diaspididae) infesting cardamom from India

Division of Germplasm Collection and Characterization; National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources; Post Bag No. 2491; H.A. Farm post; Bellary Road; Bengaluru 560 024; Karnataka; India
Cardamom Research Station; Kerala Agricultural University; Pampadumpara; Idukki 685553; Kerala; India
Department of Zoology; St Joseph’s University; 36 Langford Road; Bengaluru 560 027; Karnataka; India
Hemiptera armoured scale insect Sternorrhyncha Elettaria cardamomum

Abstract

A new species of scale insect in the genus Aulacaspis (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Diaspididae) is described and illustrated from Kerala, India. Aulacaspis elettaria Joshi & Nafeesa sp. n. was collected from the host plant Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton (Zingiberaceae). Biological notes on the species are provided, including information on the occurrence, spread and pest status of this species in Kerala. An identification key based on adult females is given to separate Indian species of Aulacaspis.

 

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