Leptopulvinaria Kanda 1960

Key to adult females of Leptopulvinaria Kanda (modified from Tanaka & Amano (2008) and He et al. (2018)) 1(0) Multilocular disc-pores absent from head.................................................................. 2 - Multilocular disc-pores present on head................................................................... 3 2(1) Body ovate, narrowing anteriorly. Multilocular disc-pores absent from laterad to coxae. Venter of head and thorax usually lacking tubular ducts medially, although rarely a few may be present............................. L. elaeocarpi Kanda - Body elongate oval, not narrowing anteriorly. Multilocular disc-pores always present laterad to each coxa. Venter of both head and thorax with tubular ducts medially, between legs and around mouthparts................. L. kawaii Tanaka & Amano 3(2) Venter of head and thorax occasionally with a few tubular ducts in submarginal areas but these not forming a submarginal band. Dorsum with tubular ducts, microducts and setae arranged in a reticulate pattern. Preopercular pores extending as far forward as prothorax. Ano-genital fold with 2 pairs of setae along anterior margin and 2 pairs on each lateral margin. Body ovate, narrowing anteriorly to rather pointed apex............................................. L. sapinda He, Ha & Wu - Venter of head and thorax with tubular ducts present fairly frequent in submarginal areas, forming a submarginal band. Dorsum with tubular ducts, microducts and setae dispersed randomly over entire surface. Preopercular pores extending as far forward as abdominal segment II. Ano-genital fold with 3 pairs of setae along anterior margin and 3 setae on each lateral margin. Body normally elongate ovate, narrowing anteriorly but usually with apex rounded (although in some young specimens, anterior apex may be rather pointed)................................................................ L. harishi Joshi, sp. n.