A new record of the genus Froggattiella Leonardi (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha, Diaspididae) in South Korea

Hyeong Su Kim; Jaeyun Kim; Wonhoon Lee

doi:10.3897/BDJ.11.e110948

A new record of the genus Froggattiella Leonardi (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha, Diaspididae) in South Korea

Biodivers Data J. 2023 Oct 10:11:e110948. doi: 10.3897/BDJ.11.e110948. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Hyeong Su Kim¹, Jaeyun Kim¹, Wonhoon Lee^{2

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Affiliations

¹ Department of Plant Medicine and Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea Department of Plant Medicine and Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University Jinju South Korea.
² Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University Jinju South Korea.

Abstract

Background: The genus Froggattiella Leonardi, 1900 belongs to the family Diaspididae, and five species of Froggattiella have been recorded worldwide. In this study, Froggattiellapenicillata (Green, 1905), which attacks bamboos, is newly recorded in South Korea. The colonies of F.penicillata were collected on a bamboo forest located in Gajwa-dong, Jinju-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea (35.1599, 128.1029). Description of the adult female, host plant, adult female illustrations, and global distribution of this species are provided.

New information: Froggattiellapenicillata (Green, 1905) is reported for the first time in South Korea. This species occurrs under sheathing bases of the leaves and is observed attached on the stem and not on the leaf.

Keywords: Armored scale; Asia; New mention; Odonaspidini.

Hyeong Su Kim, Jaeyun Kim, Wonhoon Lee.