Description of a new species of Luzulaspis Cockerell (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) from Turkey

Abstract

A new soft scale insect species, Luzulaspis filizae Kaydan sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae), is described and illustrated based on the adult female and first-instar nymph. The new species was collected on Carex sp. (Cyperaceae) in Adana, Turkey.

Keywords

• Eriopeltinae
• Scotica group
• woolly ovisac
• Hadzibejliaspis
• Poaspis

Luzulaspis Cockerell (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) cinsine ait yeni bir tür tanımlanması

Öz

Bu çalışmada Adana’da (Türkiye) Carex sp. (Cyperaceae) üzerinden toplanan bir yumuşak kabuklubit (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) türü Luzulaspis filizae Kaydan sp. nov.'un ergin dişisi ve birinci dönem nimfi tanımlanarak çizimleri verilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Eriopeltinae
• Scotica grup
• yünümsü yumurta kesesi
• Hadzibejliaspis
• Poaspis

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