Valid Names Results

Antecerococcus ankaratrae (Mamet, 1954) (Cerococcidae: Antecerococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Cerococcus ankaratrae Mamet 1954: 43. Type data: MADAGASCAR: Manjakatompo, on Croton sp., 24/05/1950, by R. Paulian & R. Mamet. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Paris: Museum National d'Histoire naturelle, France; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Antecerococcus ankaratrae (Mamet, 1954); Hodgson & Williams 2016: 31-33. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 2

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• HodgsoWi2016: pp.20-21 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Antecerococcus]
• LambdiKo1977a: pp.37 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Cerococcus] Key as: Cerococcus ankaratrae

Remarks

• Systematics: Cerococcus ankaratrae can be told from other species of the genus by the fleshy posterior pair of dorsal setae on anal lobes; posterior spiracular furrows not bifid and the 1 or 2 quinquelocular pores at base of each antenna (Lambdin & Kosztarab, 1977a). The redescription by Hodgson & Williams, 2016, is similar to that of Lambdin and Kostarab except that they: (i) recorded one or two quinquelocular disc-pores near each antenna (not found here and not noted by Mamet, 1954), and (ii) they show no setose setae on the ventral apex of each anal lobe. Mamet (1954) illustrated the ventral 8-shaped pores as being throughout the venter but he clearly mistook the small bilocular pores for normal 8-shaped pores. Adult females of A. ankaratrae are characterised by the following combination of character-states: (i) dorsum with three sizes of 8-shaped pore; (ii) larger 8-shaped pores on dorsum in a lace-like pattern; (iii) single small 8-shaped pores present in apex of each stigmatic band; (iv) four large 8-shaped pores present on each side of posterior abdominal segments; (v) only two cribriform plates present on each side of abdominal segment IV; (vi) median anal plate rather elongate; (vii) posterior stigmatic pore bands not bifurcate; (viii) leg stubs small; (ix) multilocular disc-pores in sparse bands across all abdominal segments and submarginally on metathorax, and (x) antennae without a cone-like apex or setal cavity. (Hodgson & Williams, 2016)
• Structure: Female test is convex, oval and covered with a reddish orange fur like secretion which forms long glassy filaments to a dullish reddish orange color and are intertwined with each other. Adult female is circular (Mamet, 1954).
• Biology: This species was collected at 2000m in elevation (Mamet, 1954).
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Lambdin & Kosztarab (1977a). Redescription and illustration by Hodgson & Williams, 2016.

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