Diaspididae

Martin, Jon H. & Lau, Clive S. K., 2011, The Hemiptera-Sternorrhyncha (Insecta) of Hong Kong, China-an annotated inventory citing voucher specimens and published records, Zootaxa 2847, pp. 1-122 : 43-44

Diaspididae —Leucaspidinae

Lopholeucaspis cockerelli (Grandpré & de Charmoy, 1899)

Single sample in BMNH, with host quoted as Ulmus parvifolia [no Ulmus species is listed from HK by HK Herbarium] from Kadoorie Farm (NT); also reported from HK by Tao (1999b) and by Lee & Winney (1981), almost certainly quoting this record.

Neoparlatoria formosana Takahashi (1931) (Fig. 29)

Specimens in BMNH (coll. Lau) from Cyclobalanopsis myrsinifolia on HK Island, the sample mixed with N. yunnanensis (see below). A further sample was collected by the first author (vouchers in BMNH), probably from the same host species. Tang (1977:136) placed N. lithocarpi Takahashi (1934) as a junior synonym of N. formosana . The descriptions, and BMNH material of both species from Takahashi’s collection (probably syntypic), suggest this synonymy to be erroneous, the nature and number of pygidial gland spines being quite different— N. lithocarpi is therefore here reinstated as a valid species stat. rev., but it is not known from HK.

Neoparlatoria yunnanensis Young (1985)

Specimens in BMNH, from? Litsea sp. by Shek Pik—Fan Lau road (Lantau I.) and from Cyclobalanopsis myrsinifolia on HK Island, the latter sample mixed with N. formosana (see above). Both samples appear to comprise the same species and the determination is tentative with the possibility that it is a similar but undescribed species (S. Takagi, pers. comm.).

Neoparlatoria , undetermined sp. 1

A member of the Neoparlatoria group is in BMNH, probably undescribed (S. Takagi, pers. comm.), collected from Cyclobalanopsis neglecta on HK Island.

Parlatoria acalcarata McKenzie (1960)

Described from HK on Clausena lansium collected by S.K. Cheng in 1957. Holotype in UCD, and a paratype in USNM.

Parlatoria camelliae Comstock (1883)

Reported from HK by Maskell (1897) —see ScaleNet.

Parlatoria cinerea Hadden (1909)

Reported from HK by Kuwana & Muramatsu (1932) —see ScaleNet.

Parlatoria desolator McKenzie (1960)

Paratypes in USNM , from Pyrus sinensis in HK, Koebele collection #1429. No HK material in BMNH .

Parlatoria pergandii Comstock (1881)

Single sample in BMNH, from Citrus maxima . Parlatoria sinensis Maskell (1897) , a synonym of P. pergandii , was described from HK on Citrus sp. , with syntypes in NZAC and USNM.

Parlatoria proteus (Curtis, 1843)

Vouchers in BMNH and PPRD, from Chrysalidocarpus lutescens , Cymbidium sinense , Dracaena sanderiana , Ficus tinctoria , Melia azedarach , Phoenix canariensis , Schefflera heptaphylla [= S. octophylla ], Vanda sp. and undetermined orchid. Reported from HK by Lee & Winney (1981).

Parlatoria sinensis Maskell (1897)

see Parlatoria pergandii Comstock (1881)

Parlatoria ziziphi (Lucas, 1853)

Vouchers in BMNH and PPRD, from Atalanta buxifolia , Citrus grandis , C. limon , C. paradisi and C. reticulata . Reported from HK by Lee & Winney (1981), and by Blackburn & Miller (1984a).

Silvestraspis uberifera (Lindinger, 1911)

Vouchers in BMNH, from Syzygium hancei at Tai Tam, HK Island. Reported from the Kowloon Peninsula, on Syzygium jambos , by Takagi (1969).

Thysanaspis acalyptus Ferris (1955)

Reported from HK by Tao (1999b).

Leucaspidinae, undetermined genus 1

Specimens in BMNH, from Cyclobalanopsis championii at Black’s Link, HK Island. The individuals were partially hidden by the overhanging lower-surface leaf midribs and by leaf pubescence. This species is pupillarial, and the authors have not succeeded in dissecting any of the delicate females from their protective nymphal exuviae. Sadao Takagi (pers. comm.) also experienced great difficulties with preparation of specimens for examination and he noted that this is a highly modified taxon, almost certainly belonging to an undescribed genus. Takagi was able to observe most of the important characters over a series of specimens—but no complete female could be dissected for illustrative purposes. It is still uncertain whether this armoured scale belongs to the Leucaspidini or the Thysanaspidini .