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A Third Species of Hemilecanium Newstead (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae) from the New World, with Keys to Species in the Genus

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A new species of Hemilecanium Newstead, Hemilecanium guanabana Kondo & Hodgson n. sp., is described and illustrated based on the adult female, adult male and first instar. The specimens were collected in the municipality of Palmira, state of Valle del Cauca, Colombia, on soursop, Annona muricata (Annonaceae). Updated identification keys are provided for the adult females of all 28 species of the genus Hemilecanium, and for known adult males and first instars. An updated list of the 23 species of soft scales (Coccidae) known from soursop worldwide is included.

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Acknowledgments

The first author thanks Peter Cranston (ANU, Australia) for hosting him for a visit to UC Davis, where he slide-mounted, drew and measured the adult female and first instars of H. guanabana. Many thanks to Penny Gullan (ANU, Australia) and anonymous reviewers for kindly reviewing the manuscript.

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  1. CORPOICA, Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria, Centro de Investigación Palmira, Calle 23 Carrera 37 Continuo al Penal, Palmira, Valle, Colombia

    T Kondo

  2. Dept of Biodiversity and Biological Systematics, The National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, Wales, UK

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Kondo, T., Hodgson, C. A Third Species of Hemilecanium Newstead (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae) from the New World, with Keys to Species in the Genus. Neotrop Entomol 42, 508–520 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-013-0151-3

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