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Acanthococcus venezuelaensis (Foldi & Kozár, 2007) (Eriococcidae: Acanthococcus)

Eriococcus venezuelaensis Foldi & Kozár 2007: 60-61. Type data: VENEZUELA: Zulia, near Puerto Chama, on Cassia siamea (Caesalpintaceae, 10/28/1984, by I Foldi.. Holotype, female, Type depository: Paris: Museum National d'Histoire naturelle, France; accepted valid name Illustr.
Acanthococcus venezuelaensis (Foldi & Kozár, 2007); Kozár & Konczné Benedicty 2008: 143. change of combination

Families: 2 | Genera: 2

Countries: 1

GonzalClJu2020: pp.8 ( Adult (F) ) [Acanthococcus species from Brazil]
FoldiKo2007: pp.62 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Eriococcus discussed here from South America] Key as: Eriococcus venezuelaensis

Systematics: A. venezuelaensis is similar to A. jorgenseni (Morrison, 1919) and A. maximus in the arrangement of the spinose setae on the dorsum and in the arrangement of cruciform pores on the venter. However, A. venezuelaensis differs from the latter two species in having fewer coxal pores (10-12), fewer cruciform pores and a greater density of dorsal spinose setae. A. venezuelaensis also has 14-16 setae across each of the two posterior abdominal segments, whereas A. jorgenseni and A. maximus have 22-28. In addition, there are large differences in the size of appendages. (Foldi & Kozár, 2007)
Structure: Adult female body elongate oval, 2.25-2.38 mm long and 1.45-1.55 mm wide. Antenna 7 segmented; antennal segments with few hair-like setae; apical segment setae plus 3 sensory falcate setae; 2 preapical segments each with a falcate sensory seta. Frontal lobes well developed. Eyes near margin on venter. Venter:
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration in Foldi & Kozár, 2007.