title: A new species in the indigenous New Zealand soft scale insect genus Kalasiris Henderson & Hodgson (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) on Gahnia setifolia (Cyperaceae).
abstract: The genus Kalasiris Henderson & Hodgson (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) is currently only known from New Zealand. The adult female and pupa of a new species, K. martini Hodgson & Richmond are described and illustrated below and the possible taxonomic relationships of the genus to other New Zealand genera are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biodiversity and Biological Systematics, The National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, CF10 3NP, South Wales.; Email: hodgsoncj@cardiff.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Chris J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Hodgson
authors.affiliation: Plant Health and Environment Laboratory, Ministry for Primary Industries, P.O. Box 2095, Auckland 1140, New Zealand.; Email: Disna.Gunawardana@mpi.govt.nz.
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Gunawardana
authors.affiliation: Plant Health and Environment Laboratory, Ministry for Primary Industries, P.O. Box 2095, Auckland 1140, New Zealand.; Email: Juliet.Richmond@mpi.govt.nz.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Richmond
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D029785:Cyperaceae / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D006430:Hemiptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male; D009520:New Zealand; D009929:Organ Size; D011679:Pupa / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development