First record of the Bermuda grass scale Odonaspis ruthae Kotinsky, 1915 (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Diaspididae) in Colombia

Authors

José Mauricio Montes Rodríguez, Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario ICA
Takumasa Kondo, Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (CORPOICA)

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

2016

Citation

José Mauricio Montes Rodríguez and Takumasa Kondo, First record of the Bermuda grass scale Odonaspis ruthae Kotinsky, 1915 (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Diaspididae) in Colombia Insecta Mundi 0485: 1-6

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Published in 2016 by Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc. P. O. Box 141874 Gainesville, FL 32614-1874 USA http://www.centerforsystematicentomology.org/

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Abstract

The Bermuda grass scale Odonaspis ruthae Kotinsky, 1915 (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Diaspididae) is reported for the first time in Colombia. The scale insect was collected in two localities, in northwestern and southwestern Colombia. This is the first record of the tribe Odonaspidini in Colombia. Aspects of the distribution and biology of the species are discussed. A key to separate the species of Odonaspis recorded in the Neotropical region is provided.

Se registra por primera vez la escama del pasto Bermuda Odonaspis ruthae Kotinsky, 1915 (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Diaspididae) en Colombia. El insecto escama fue recolectado en dos localidades, una al noroccidente y otra al suroccidente de Colombia. Este es el primer registro de la tribu Odonaspidini en el país. Se discuten aspectos de la distribución y biología de la especie. Se provee una clave taxonómica para separar las especies de Odonaspis en la región Neotropical.