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Cryptoripersia corpulenta De Lotto, 1964 (Pseudococcidae: Cryptoripersia)

Cryptoripersia corpulenta De Lotto 1964: 348. Type data: SOUTH AFRICA: Ceres, on Chrysocoma tenuifolia. Holotype, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

Structure: The mounted female holotype is a fairly old adult, very broadly oval in outline, with anal lobe nearly obsolete; length 1.5 mm. Marginal cerarii reduced to one pair on the anal lobe segment. Circulus absent. Legs short, otherwise normal; translucent pores lacking. Anal ring entire, subapical with a few elongate cells; the anterior potion of the ring is very narrow and heavily chitinized; anal ring setae six in number, all very short. One of the antennae was formed with eight segments; the other with seven, with a pseudoarticulation on the fourth segment (De Lotto, 1964)
General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by De Lotto (1964).