Valid Names Results

Chorizococcus ozeri Zarkani & Kaydan, 2023 (Pseudococcidae: Chorizococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Chorizococcus ozeri Zarkani & Kaydan 2023: 201. Type data: INDONESIA: Sumatra, Bengkulu (03; °45'10″S, 102°16'59″E), 120 m. a.s.l; 07/13/2022, on Loranthus sp., by A. Zarkani. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Bengkulu: Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bengkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia; accepted valid name Notes: Paratypes. 3 ♀♀, Indonesia: (AZ1205), same data as holotype; 3 ♀♀, AZ206, Sumatra, Bengkulu on semi-parasitic plant, Loranthus sp. (Loranthaceae), living on avocado (Persea americana Mill.), 03°45'10″S, 102°16'59″E, 13.vii.2022, coll. A. Zarkani. Illustr.

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Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Associates:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• ZarkanFaAp2023: pp.205 ( Adult (F) ) [Chorizococcus in southern Asia]

Remarks

• Systematics: https://zoobank.org/BB94C9AB-2715-4C87-8DAA-BAABC0A5DC72

  Chorizococcus ozeri is most similar to Chorizococcus srinagaricus Williams in having no oral rim tubular ducts on the venter; dorsal rim tubular ducts few, present mainly either in medial areas or marginal areas. However, C. ozeri can be distinguished from C. srinagaricus in having (character states for C. srinagaricus given in parentheses): (i) oral rim tubular ducts present mainly in marginal areas of dorsum (mainly in medial areas of dorsum); (ii) oral collar tubular ducts absent on dorsum (present); (iii) ventral oral collar tubular ducts present around abdomen only (present on entire body surface); (iv) large discoidal pores absent from venter (present); and (v) translucent pores on hind coxa present (absent). It is also similar to Chorizococcus sorghi Williams in lacking oral collar tubular ducts entirely from ventral margins of head and thorax; multilocular disc pores and oval collar tubular ducts absent from the area lateral to each first coxa. However, C. ozeri can be distinguished from C. sorghi in having (character states for C. sorghi given in parentheses): (i) cerarii confined to anal lobes only (present on at least 3 posterior cerarii); (ii) no oral rim tubular ducts on venter (oral rims present on venter); and (iii) multilocular disc pores in two rows on venter (in one row). (Zarkani, et al., 2023)

• Structure: Adult females produce a powdery white wax covering the dorsal surface of their bodies. Slide-mounted adult female body oval, 2.25–2.28 mm long, 1.40–1.50 mm wide. Eyes situated on margins. Antenna 7 segmented. (Zarkani, et al., 2023)
• Biology: Living on parasitic roots, branches, leaves, and flowers of its host plant, commonly attended by ants of the genus Dolichoderus Lund. (Zarkani, et al., 2023)
• General Remarks: Detailed description, photographs and illustration in Zarkani, Fauzi, Apriyanto & Kaydan, 2023.

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