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Acanthococcus mokanae Ramos & Caballero, 2019 (Eriococcidae: Acanthococcus)

Nomenclatural History

Acanthococcus mokanae Ramos & Caballero 2019. Type data: COLOMBIA: Atlántico, Repelón-Villa Hermosa, 6 m, 10°29′29.34″ North, -75°06′57.34″ West, 12/3/2007, on Hibiscus sp. (Malvaceae), by: N. Rodriguez. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Bogotá: Museo Entomológico Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Tucuman: Fundacion e Instituto Miguel Lillo, Universidade Nactional de Tucuman, Argentina; accepted valid name Notes: Paratypes: 5 adults ♀♀. Colombia: Atlántico, Tubara, Playa Mendoza, 10°54′20.55″ North, -75°01′58.96″ West, 12/3/2007, on: Hibiscus sp. (Malvaceae), by : N. Rodriguez [UNAB N° cat. 4928; IFML]. Illustr.

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 2 | Genera: 2

Malvaceae

Hibiscus | CaballGoRa2019

Rutaceae

Citrus aurantium | CaballKoRa2023

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 1

Colombia | CaballGoRa2019

Keys

CaballGoRa2019: pp.6-7 ( Adult (F) ) [Eriococcid species from Colombia]

Remarks

Systematics: Acanthococcus mokanae morphologically resembles Acanthococcus jorgenseni (Morrison, 1919), A. dubius (Cockerell, 1896), A. perplexus (Hempel, 1900) and A. popayanensis (Balachowsky, 1959). Acanthococcus jorgenseni differs from A. mokanae. by the following combination of features (characters states of A. mokanae.. in parentheses): (i) largest dorsal setae arranged in transverse bands (largest dorsal setae arranged in longitudinal bands), (ii) narrow ventral macrotubular ducts with broad cup (without a broad cup), (iii) cruciform pores on both dorsal and ventral surfaces (cruciform pores only on ventral surface), (iv) frontal lobes absent (frontal lobes present), and (v) one pair of setae on basal segment of labium (two pairs of setae on basal segment of labium) [character states of A. jorgenseni are taken from Kozár & Konczné Benedicty (2008) and the studied cotype material]. Acanthococcus dubius differs from A. mokanae (characters states of A. mokanae. in parentheses) by (i) six setae in fore tibia (five setae in fore tibia), (ii) dorsal setae arranged in three longitudinal lines on each side of body (two longitudinal lines on each side of body), (iii) frontal lobes absent (frontal lobes present), and (iv) microtubular ducts of one type (two types ) [character states of A. dubius are taken from Miller & Miller (1992)]. Acanthococcus perplexus differs from A. mokanae (characters states of A. mokanae in parentheses) by (i) hind coxae with translucent pores grouped in clusters of 3–4 pores (translucent pores not forming clusters on hind coxae), (ii) three dorsal conical setae of anal lobes of similar length (the inner anterior setae shorter than the other two setae), and (iii) microtubular ducts of one type only which are restricted to dorsum (two types of microtubular ducts, both on dorsum and venter) [character states of A. perplexus are taken from Kozár & Konczné Benedicty (2008) and from studied type material]. Acanthococcus popayanensis can be distinguished from A. mokanae (characters states of A. mokanae in parentheses) by (i) enlarged conical setae arranged in transverse bands on dorsum (enlarged conical setae arranged in longitudinal bands on dorsum), (ii) microtubular ducts associated with dorsal setae (microtubular ducts evenly scattered, not associated with setae), and (iii) frontal lobes absent (frontal lobes present) [character states of A. popayanensis are taken from Balachowsky (1959)].

Structure: Narrow macrotubular ducts numerous on venter of mesothorax and abdomen; two types of microtubular ducts; 7-locular and trilocular pores present; 5-locular pores abundant throughout ventral surface; translucent pores present on hind coxa and femur; frontal lobes and medial plate present. (Caballero, et al., ,2019)

General Remarks: Detailed description, photographs and illustrations in Caballero, et al., 2019.