Valid Names Results

Cerochiton bernardi Hodgson & Williams, 2016 (Cerococcidae: Cerochiton)

Nomenclatural History

• Cerochiton bernardi Hodgson & Williams 2016: 145-147. Type data: JAVA: Soekaboemi (now Sukabumi), on tea (Thea sp., Theaceae), no date, by C. Bernard. Holotype, , by original designation Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Notes: The specific name was formerly a manuscript name by E.E. Green. Illustr.

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Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• HodgsoWi2016: pp.144-145 ( Adult (F) ) [Adult females of Cerochiton species]

Remarks

• Systematics: The adult female of C. bernardi is similar to those of both C. ficoides and C. javanensis, sharing with them: (i) each stigmatic pore band with the same structured apex, (ii) a fleshy seta associated with each stigmatic pore band apex, and (iii) two or more sizes of tubular ducts on the dorsum, the larger present on each side of the lattice-like lines of 8-shaped pores. Cerochiton bernardi differs from both C. ficoides and C. javanensis in: (i) the much larger groups of sunken pores in the apex of each stigmatic pore band; (ii) non-bifurcated posterior stigmatic pore bands, and (iii) the pattern of the lattice lines. It also differs from C. javanensis in having: (i) multilocular disc-pores (as in C. ficoides), and (ii) no leg stubs (present in C. javanensis). C. bernardi also differs from C. ficoides in having many more multilocular disc-pores. (Hodgson & Williams, 2016)
• Structure: The adult female of C. bernardi is characterized by the following combination of character-states: (i) anteroventral sclerotizations absent; (ii) three spinose setae present along inner margin of each anal lobe; (iii) dorsal fleshy setae on anal lobes rather spinose; (iv) posteroventral seta on each anal lobe absent; (v) dorsum with four sizes of 8-shaped pore; (vi) smallest pores forming a reticulate pattern throughout dorsum and margins of venter; (vii) largest 8-shaped pores restricted to within and around apices of each stigmatic band; (viii) apex of each stigmatic pore band with round groups of more than 40 sunken 8-shaped pores in centre; (ix) lateral margins of posterior abdominal segments without large 8-shaped pores dorsally; (x) cribriform plates in a single group of nine medially on abdominal segment IV; (xi) stigmatic bands quite long and extending onto dorsum; (xii) tubular ducts of three sizes on dorsum, broadest ducts in a line on either side of each reticulation and medially on posterior abdominal segments; (xiii) leg stubs absent; (xiv) stigmatic pore bands not bifurcated; (xv) multilocular disc-pores abundant on abdominal segments IV–VI but only in submarginal groups on segments III and II and on metathorax; (xvi) spiracular disc-pores extremely few near spiracles but quite abundant in each stigmatic pore band apex, and (xvii) antennae without either a cone-like apex or setal cavily. (Hodgson & Williams, 2016)
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration in Hodgson & Williams, 2016.

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