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Antecerococcus parahybensis (Hempel, 1927) (Cerococcidae: Antecerococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Cerococcus parahybensis Hempel 1927: 389. Type data: BRAZIL: Paraiba, on Coffea sp., by E. Ranngel. Syntypes, female, by subsequent designation Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Cerococcus parahubensis Hempel, 1927; Balachowsky 1932d: 34. misspelling of species epithet
• Cerococcus parahydensis Hempel, 1927; Lindinger 1958: 366. misspelling of species epithet
• Antecerococcus parahybensis (Hempel, 1927); Hodgson & Williams 2016: 135. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 3 | Genera: 4

Foes:

Families: 1 | Genera: 2

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• HodgsoWi2016: pp.20-23 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Antecerococcus]
• HamonKo1979: pp.17 ( First instar ) [Cerococcus first instars] Key as: Cerococcus parahybensis
• LambdiKo1977a: pp.45 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Cerococcus] Key as: Cerococcus parahybensis

Remarks

• Systematics: This species is close to C. theydoni (Hamon & Kosztarab, 1979).
• Structure: Adult female test is oval, flattened, and covered with fine, rigid, waxy threads. Body is sub-globose, with two large abdominal lobes (Hempel, 1927). Lambdin and Kosztarab (1977) provide a good description. Additional details are: (i) the line of pores they illustrate between each antenna and each posterior spiracle are not quinquelocular disc-pores but small convex closed pores, similar to those found on several Afrotropical species and, on the material examined, they extend further posteriorly to each metacoxa and (ii) one or two setae are present associated with the apex of each stigmatic pore band. On the above specimens, these setae are stronger than those elsewhere and more spinose, usually with one on each side of the anterior apical group,1 anterior to the more anterior posterior apical group and one posterior to the more posterior apical group; this arrangement suggests that the posterior stigmatic band, now bifurcated, was probably undivided originally, i.e., also with setae on each side of the apex. Also (iii) there are a few ventral 8-shaped pores near the mouthparts. The following combination of character-states diagnose the adult female of A. parahybensis: (i) three sizes of 8-shaped pores on dorsum; (ii) large 8-shaped pores in whorls throughout dorsum anterior to cribriform plates; (iii) large 8-shaped pores in a band of at least 14 along each margin of posterior abdominal segments; (iv) smallest 8-shaped pores present within apex of each stigmatic band;(v) cribriform plates in submedial clusters of 3–5 on each side of abdominal segment IV; (vi) quite strong setae present associated with apex of each stigmatic pore band; (vii) leg stubs present; (viii) posterior stigmatic pore band bifurcated; (ix) multilocular disc-pores in bands about one pore wide across most abdominal segments and also laterad to metathoracic leg stubs, and (x) small convex closed pores present in a sparse band between each antenna and metathoracic leg stub. (Hodgson & Williams, 2016)
• Economic Importance: This species has been reported as a pest of coffee in Brazil. Chemical control is difficult because the scales need to be scraped or brushed off the plants (Le Pelley, 1968).
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Lambdin & Kosztarab (1977a). Hamon & Kosztarab (1979) provide a detailed description and illustration of the first instar.

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