1. The Genus Coccidella Hambleton (Hemiptera: Rhizoecidae) with Description of Two New Species.
- Author
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Kaydan MB, Konczné Benedicty Z, Kondo DT, Ramos-Portilla AA, and Szita É
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- Animals, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Female, Hemiptera anatomy & histology, Peru, Hemiptera classification
- Abstract
A study was conducted on the Neotropical scale insect genus Coccidella Hambleton (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Rhizoecidae) based on soil sample material deposited at the Hungarian Natural History Museum. Descriptions of the adult females of two new Coccidella species, i.e., Coccidella hexapora Kaydan & Konczné Benedicty, sp. n. and Coccidella kozari Kaydan & Szita, sp. n., are provided, plus a redescription and illustration of adult female of Coccidella kissbalazsi Konczné Benedicty & Kozár. An identification key and new additional locality records for the currently known Coccidella species are provided and the affinities of the new species are discussed.
- Published
- 2018
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