Abstract
A new species of scale insect, Asterolecanium russellae , on orchids from the Republic of the Philippines is described and illustrated. A modified key is provided to separate the new species from other asterolecaniids. The characteristic that distinguishes this species from other pit scales is the arrangement of large 8-shaped pores on the dorsum in seven or eight medial clusters.
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