Valid Names Results

Crypticerya multicicatrices Kondo & Unruh, 2009 (Monophlebidae: Crypticerya)

Nomenclatural History

• Crypticerya brasiliensis; Kondo 2001: 31. misidentification (discovered by KondoUn2009, 99).
• Crypticerya multicicatrices Kondo & Unruh 2009: 95. Type data: COLOMBIA: Tolima, Gualanday, on Mangifera indica; collected T. Kondo, 28.i.1995.. Holotype, female, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name
• Crypticeria muticicatrices González & Kondo 2014: 1. misspelling of both genus and species names
• Icerya multicicatrices (Kondo & Unruh, 2009); Gavrilov-Zimin 2018: 176. revived combination (previously published) Notes: Gavrilov-Zimin rejected the genetic basis for separation of genera. Based on his morphological definition of genera, he reassigned several species within this family.

Common Names

• The multicicatrices fluted scale KondoGuPo2012
• Cochinilla acanalada de Colombia KondoWa2022b

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 70 | Genera: 176

Foes:

Families: 7 | Genera: 12

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• Gavril2018: pp.179-182 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Icerya] Key as: Icerya multicicatrices
• KondoGuPe2016: pp.6 ( Adult (F) ) [iceryine species in Colombia]
• KondoGuRa2012: pp.7-Jun ( Adult (F) ) [Key to the adult females of South American iceryine species (Replacement for erroneous key in Kondo & Unruh, 2009)]
• KondoUn2009: pp.94-95 ( Adult (F) ) [Crypticerya species of South Anerica]

Remarks

• Systematics: Kondo & Unruh (2009) stated that the record of Crypticerya brasiliensis (Hempel) from Colombia by Kondo (2001) was a misidentification of C. multicicatrices. According to Kondo and Unruh (2009), slide-mounted adult females of C. multicicatrices can be easily separated from other iceryine species occurring in the New World by the following combination of features: (i) presence of 11-13 [smaller specimens with as few as 9] cicatrices forming a U-shape on the ventral abdomen; (ii) presence of an ovisac band; (iii) absence of dense .agellate setae in the ovisac band; (iv) absence of spiniform setae on the dorsal surface; (v) absence of open-center pores; and (vi) presence of three pairs of abdominal spiracles. This species was included in the Crypticerya montserratensis group (Unruh and Gullan 2008) because of the shape and distribution of the derm pores (Kondo and Unruh 2009). (Kondo, et al., 2012)
• Structure: Adult female elliptical; antennae, legs and eyes brownish-black; body orange-red, covered dorsally by white wax, with one long caudal tuft (up to 20.5 mm long, usually less than 15 mm long, but always longer than cephalic tuft), one shorter cephalic tuft protruding anteriorly, a marginal row of nine waxy tufts on each side, mealy wax abundant around dorsal submargin just above row of lateral waxy processes and forming a thick elevated submarginal ridge, with a median longitudinal waxy ridge composed of about .ve short tufts; waxy processes on each side of the caudal and cephalic tufts longer than other marginal processes. Ovisac elongate, white, distal end narrow, often curved upwards, appearing .uted, with 14 or 15 longitudinal furrows. Caudal and cephalic tufts with about four longitudinal furrows. Ovisac with about 120 eggs, each egg elliptical, about 0.8 mm long; ovisac slit on dorsomedial line, where crawlers escape(Kondo & Unruh, 2009)
• Biology: Crypticerya multicicatrices is found commonly on the twigs and leaves of its host, but may occur on the tree trunk and fruit when populations are high, and often is tended by various species of ants. C. multicicatrices have four growth stages, i.e., three nymphal stages and the adult stage. Usually all stages can be found in a single population. No males are known, and the species is probably hermaphroditic, similar to the closely related species C. zeteki. C. multicicatrices can be found throughout the year, but is most abundant during dry periods. Kondo and Unruh (2009) reported that C. multicicatrices was not observed associated with sooty molds in observations carried out on mainland Colombia, however, on San Andres Island C. multicicatrices is often associated with sooty molds, especially when populations are high. It is likely that the honeydew produced by C. multicicatrices has low sugar content, because generally no sooty mold is observed when populations are low. (Kondo, et al., 2012)
• Economic Importance: Crypticerya multicicatrices is present throughout the year, with infestations being more severe in times of drought. It has been reported associated with stunted growth on soursop, Annona muricata L., and defoliation and death of the host in severe attacks. (Kondo, et al., 2016) A fungus identified as Paecilomyces sp. (Eurotiales: Trichocomaceae), isolated from specimens of C. multicicatrices collected on a mango tree on the island of San Andres was reported recently as a natural control agent of C. multicicatrices in pathogenicity tests on different plant species. This fungus has now been identified as Isaria sp. (Kondo, et al., 2012) The ladybeetle Anovia punica has proven to be an excellent natural enemy of C. multicicatrices on San Andres Island, Colombia. (González & Kondo, 2014)
• General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female and first-instar nymph by Kondo & Unruh (2009). DNA voucher CMU032 deposited at the Bohart Museum, Davis, California. Redescription, photograph and illustration in Kondo, et al., 2012.

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