Description of armored scale species from Cypress trees in Iran (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Diaspididae)

Abstract

The new armored scale species Acanthomytilus cupressicola Moghaddam sp. n. is described and illustrated from specimens collected on Cypress trees in Iran. Although most species of Acanthomytilus are known to occur on Poaceae, this is the second species of the genus, except A. kurdicus Bodenheimer, that is here recorded from woody plants.

Keywords

• diaspididae
• new species
• cupressus sp
• iran