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Andaspis dasi Williams identical with A. numerata Brimblecombe (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), a species found on tea and associated with the fungus Septobasidium

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

D. J. Williams
Affiliation:
Commonwealth Institute of Entomology, c/o British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK

Abstract

Andaspis dasi Williams, which was described from India, is made a synonym of A. numerata Brimblecombe, which was described from Australia. The species is now known from several localities and host-plants in the Pacific area and is often found on tea. A short account is given of its association with the fungus Septobasidium in Papua New Guinea.

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Original Articles
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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References

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