Description of the immature stages of Kuwanina betula Wu & Liu, with a discussion of its placement in the Acanthococcidae family group (Hemiptera: Coccoidea)

San-An Wu; Nan Nan

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3926.4.7

Description of the immature stages of Kuwanina betula Wu & Liu, with a discussion of its placement in the Acanthococcidae family group (Hemiptera: Coccoidea)

Zootaxa. 2015 Mar 9;3926(4):576-84. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3926.4.7.

Authors

San-An Wu¹, Nan Nan²

Affiliations

¹ The Key Laboratory for Silviculture and Conservation of Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China 100083; Email: [email protected].
² The Key Laboratory for Silviculture and Conservation of Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China 100083; Email: unknown.

PMID: 25781803
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3926.4.7

Abstract

The immature stages of Kuwanina betula Wu & Liu are described and illustrated. Based on morphological and molecular data (18S and 28S rDNA), it is argued that K. betula is closer to Pseudochermes Nitsche than to Kuwanina Cockerell in Fernald and so this species is transferred to Pseudochermes as P. betula (Wu & Liu) comb. nov..

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animal Distribution
Animal Structures / anatomy & histology
Animal Structures / growth & development
Animals
Body Size
DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
Female
Hemiptera / anatomy & histology
Hemiptera / classification*
Hemiptera / genetics
Hemiptera / growth & development*
Male
Organ Size

Substances

DNA, Ribosomal