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Cerococcus tuberculus (Hempel, 1900) (Cerococcidae: Cerococcus)

Solenococcus tuberculus Hempel 1900a: 390-392. Type data: BRAZIL: Sao Paulo: on Baccharis sp.. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (LambdiKo1977a,223). Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
Cerococcus tuberculus (Hempel, 1900); Green 1917: 81. change of combination

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

Structure: Adult female test is light brown, oval and smooth. Test is thin, elastic and tough, the caudal end is slightly recurved. Adult female denuded of wax is dark brown and shiny. Larvae are very active, elliptical and yellow (Hempel, 1901). The adult female of C. tuberculus is characterised by the following combination of character-states: (i) 8-shaped pores on dorsum in a lattice-like pattern; (ii) 8-shaped pores on dorsum of three sizes, all quite small; (iii) larger 8-shaped pores restricted to near stigmatic pore bands; smallest pores on posterior abdominal segments; (iv) cribriform plates present in submedial groups on each side of probably two segments, with 8–16 plates in anterior cluster on abdominal segment III, and 6–9 plates in posterior cluster on segment IV; (v) tubular ducts of two sizes, broader ducts restricted to posterior abdominal segments; narrower ducts frequent elsewhere; (vi) multilocular disc-pores in broad bands across abdominal segments II–VI, but absent from metathorax; (vii) stigmatic pore bands bifurcated; (viii) stigmatic pore bands with abundant spiracular disc-pores, and (ix) leg stubs present. (Hodgson & Williams, 2016)
Biology: Scales are sometimes found in large numbers and are securely fastened to the bark of host (Hempel, 1901).
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Lambdin & Kosztarab (1977a). Hamon & Kosztarab (1979) provide a detailed description and illustration of the first instar.