New records of Chionaspis armored scales (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) in Korea

Authors

Soo-Jung Suh, Plant Quarantine Technology Center/QIAFollow

Date of this Version

2016

Citation

Soo-Jung Suh, New records of Chionaspis armored scales (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) in Korea, Insecta Mundi 0489: 1–5

Comments

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

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Abstract

Chionaspis acer (Takagi and Kawai) and Chionaspis wistariae Cooley, occurring respectively on Acer

and Wisteria plants, are newly reported in the Korean fauna of armored scales (Hemiptera: Diaspididae). The characters

of these species are briefl y redescribed with illustrative photographs and information on distribution and

hosts. A dichotomous key to species of Chionaspis Signoret in Korea is provided for correct species identifi cation.