Doubling the known endemic species diversity of New Caledonian armored scale insects (Hemiptera, Diaspididae)

Abstract. Fourteen species of armored scale insects are known only from New Caledonia. Here, the adult female of fourteen more are described: Agrophaspisansevataesp. n., Aonidiamontikoghissp. n., Aonidiapaucasp. n., Fernaldannawhitasp. n., Furcaspiscostulariaesp. n., Greeniellacasuarinaesp. n., Gree...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hardy, Nate B., Williams, Douglas J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2018
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6160803/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30275718
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.782.27938
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Sumario:Abstract. Fourteen species of armored scale insects are known only from New Caledonia. Here, the adult female of fourteen more are described: Agrophaspisansevataesp. n., Aonidiamontikoghissp. n., Aonidiapaucasp. n., Fernaldannawhitasp. n., Furcaspiscostulariaesp. n., Greeniellacasuarinaesp. n., Greenielladacrydiaesp. n., Lepidosaphesmonticolasp. n., Leptaspispegegen. et sp. n., Leucaspismontikoghissp. n., Melanaspisnothofagisp. n., Neomorganianothofagisp. n., Pseudaonidiadugdalisp. n., and Pseudaonidiayateensissp. n. We note that the diversity of New Caledonian armored scale insects appears to have resulted more from trans-oceanic dispersal than in situ speciation.

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