Two new species of scale insects (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) from Sardinia (Italy) with a check list of Sardinian Coccoidea
Abstract
Two new species of scale insects collected in Sardinia (Italy) are described and illustrated: Spinococcus giuliae sp. n. (Pseudococcidae) off the roots of Umbilicus rupestris (Crassulaceae) and Micrococcus sardous sp. n. (Micrococcidae) off the root of an undetermined grass (Poaceae) growing near the sea. A n identification key to Micrococcus species and a revised list of the scales presently known in the island are also provided.Downloads
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Published
2011-09-19
Keywords:
Pseudococcidae, Spinococcus giuliae n. sp., Micrococcidae, Micrococcus sardous n.sp., genus Micrococcus identification key.
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Pellizzari, G. (2011). Two new species of scale insects (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) from Sardinia (Italy) with a check list of Sardinian Coccoidea. Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research, 43(3), 301-313. https://doi.org/10.4081/jear.2011.301
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