Valid Names Results

Albastaspis coloisuvae (Williams & Watson, 1988) (Diaspididae: Albastaspis)

Nomenclatural History

• Pseudaulacaspis coloisuvae Williams & Watson 1988: 225. Type data: FIJI: Viti Levu, Colo-i-Suva, on unidentified host, 23/03/1957, by B.A. O'Connor. Holotype, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Pseudaulacaspis coluisuvae Williams & Watson, 1988; Hodgson & Lagowska 2011: 14. misspelling of species epithet
• Albastaspis coloisuvae (Williams & Watson, 1988); Wei, Normark, & Normark 2026: 31. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 3 | Genera: 3

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• PowellCaLa2026: pp.17 ( Adult (F) ) [Pseudaulacaspis and Albastaspis present or intercepted in Florida]
• HodgsoLa2011: pp.14-15 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to adult female Pseudaulacaspis sp. known from Fiji.] Key as: Psdudaulascaspis coluisuvae
• WilliaWa1988: pp.222 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Pseudaulacaspis]

Remarks

• Systematics: Pseudaulacaspis coloisuvae is peculiar in possessing dorsal ducts at the lateral angles and midline of the head. One specimen has one duct lacking at one side. In its arrangement of the other characters, however, it seems to be related to P. brideliae, but the latter has a narrower and more rounded head (Williams & Watson, 1988).
• Structure: Adult female, slide-mounted, up to 1.2 mm long, elongate; pygidium rounded; head straight at anterior margin; lateral lobes of free abdominal segments moderately produced; body membranous except for pygidium. Pygidium with median lobes well developed, each with the inner margins much longer than outer margins, forming a deep notch at apex of abdomen. 2nd lobes well developed, inner lobules projecting beyond median lobes, outer lobules shorter. 3rd lobes moderately developed (Williams & Watson, 1988).
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Williams & Watson (1988).

Illustrations

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