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Coccus sulawesicus Gavrilov, 2013 (Coccidae: Coccus)

Coccus sulawesicus Gavrilov 2013: 78-80. Type data: INDONESIA: Sulawesi nr. Haluoleo airport, on dicotyledonous shrub, in gallery of ants, 11/10/2011, by I.A. Gavrilov. Holotype, female, Type depository: St. Petersburg: Zoological Museum, Academy of Science, Russia; accepted valid name Illustr.

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

Systematics: Subfamily: Coccinae A, Coccini (Choi & Lee, 2019) These insects are similar to the widely distributed Coccus hesperidum Linnaeus, 1758, but differ from it in the total absence of submarginal tubercles and the presence of strong, spinose dorsal setae. (Gavrilov, 2013)
Structure: Adult female. Body broadly oval, about 2 -3 mm long. Eyes present. Antennae each 7- or 8-segmented, about 300 µm long. Strong spinose setae scattered on dorsum. Flagellate setae of different sizes scattered on venter. (Gavrilov, 2013)
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration in Gavrilov, 2013.