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Ceroplastes brachystegiae Hodgson, 1969 (Coccidae: Ceroplastes)

Nomenclatural History

• Ceroplastes brachystegiae Hodgson 1969: 3. Type data: ZIMBABWE: Umtali, on Brachystegia sp.. Holotype, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name

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Families: 1 | Genera: 1

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Remarks

• Systematics: In having a line of spinose setae along the ventral margin of each stigmatic cleft, C. brachystegiae appears to show some affinity with Waxiella but here the spinose setae extend around the entire margin in a single line. Other interesting features of this species are: (i) the absence of tubular ducts associated with the anogenital folds, and (ii) the small size of both the dorsal and ventral microducts. C. neobrachystegiae is closely related. (Hodgson & Peronti, 2012)
• Structure: Test of the adult female white, with brown to reddish brown radiating areas; more or less oval in shape, but with the posterior end rather flattened. Dorsally, there is a small central dome with a ring of brown stain, in the centre of which is a longitudinal indentation carrying the dorsal boss; surrounding this area is a further area with brown radiations, which are more obvious towards the posterior end. Laterally there are faint indications of plates. The stigmatic bands are very clear white, and there are also whiter areas at the anterior end and 2 more directed posteriorly at the sides of the posterior end. Length 5 mm, height 3.5 mm and breadth 4 mm." "With waxy test removed, the adult female is elliptical, and produced dorsally into a blunt apical process; the cephalic and lateral processes are barely indicated by knobules; the caudal process is heavily sclerotised and is directed posteriorly, but is fairly short." (Hodgson, 1969a).
• General Remarks: Description and illustration of the adult female given by Hodgson (1969).

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