Valid Names Results

Antecerococcus philippiae (Lambdin & Kosztarab, 1977) (Cerococcidae: Antecerococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Cerococcus philippiae Lambdin & Kosztarab 1977a: 182-185. Type data: MADAGASCAR: on Philippia sp., ?/04/1951, by R. Paulian. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Antecerococcus philippiae (Lambdin & Kosztarab, 1977); Hodgson & Williams 2016: 100-102. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 2 | Genera: 2

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• HodgsoWi2016: pp.20-21 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Antecerococcus]
• LambdiKo1977a: pp.38 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Cerococcus] Key as: Cerococcus pihilippiae

Remarks

• Systematics: Cerococcus philippiae can be recognized by the dorsal cephalothoracic area having 3 submedian pairs of large 8-shaped pore clusters (Lambdin & Kosztarab, 1977a). The description in Hodgson & Williams (2016) agrees with that of Lambdin and Kosztarab (1977) except that: (i) no loculate pores could be detected near either antenna; (ii) there appeared to be an intermediate-sized pore along the margin, making it three sizes of 8-shaped pore on the dorsum; and (iii) it was considered that multilocular disc-pores were probably present on the metathorax.
• Structure: Female body pear-shaped. Derm membranous with 8-shaped and simple disc pores, tubular ducts and a few slender setae on dorsum (Lambdin & Kosztarab, 1977a). The adult female of A. philippiae can be recognised by the following combination of character-states: (i) dorsum with three sizes of 8-shaped pore; (ii) large 8-shaped pores mainly restricted to margin and in three submedial groups and a medial group; (iii) intermediate-sized pores forming a narrow marginal band; (iv) smallest pores throughout rest of dorsum; (v) posterior abdominal segments with a line of four or five large 8-shaped pores along each margin; (vi) cribriform plates in a submedial group of two or three on each side of abdominal segment IV, each with a few large micropores; (vii) leg stubs absent; (viii) posterior stigmatic band not bifurcated; (ix) multilocular disc-pores present across all abdominal segments plus perhaps a few medially in metathorax, and (x) each antenna with setae arising from a shallow setal cavity but without a cone-like apex. (Hodgson & Williams, 2016)
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Lambdin & Kosztarab (1977a). Detailed redescription and illustration by Hodgson & Williams, 2016.

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