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Kerria dubeyi Ahmad & Ramamurthy, 2013 (Tachardiidae (= Kerriidae): Kerria)

Kerria dubeyi Ahmad & Ramamurthy 2013: 446-448. Type data: INDIA:Karnataka, Bangalore, 11/9/2010, on Ficus bengalensis, by unknown. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: New Delhi: Division of Entomology, National Pusa Collections, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, India; accepted valid name

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

RajgopMoSh2021: pp.65-66 ( Adult (F) ) [species of Kerria]
TalukdDa2020: pp.10-12 ( Adult (M) ) [Kerria species]
AhmadShRa2013: pp.451-452 ( Adult (F) ) [An updated key to adult female Kerria species from India.]

Systematics: Kerria dubeyi Ahmad & Ramamurthy is similar to Kerria albizziae (Green) in having: (i) an abbreviated supra-anal plate, (ii) short brachia, (iii) 7 or 8 dimples on a circular brachial plate, and (iv) anterior spiracle close to brachial plate. However, it differs in having (character states for K. albizziae in brackets): (i) length of pedicel subequal to or greater than spine (pedicel shorter than spine), and (ii) 25-27 ducts in each marginal duct cluster (10-15).
Biology: Lac test brown. Tests occur in aggregations; live mature females small, globular and crimson. Cleaned female removed from test purple-brown.
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustrations in Ahmad, et al., 2013.

AhmadRaSh2013: description, distribution, host, illustration, structure, taxonomy, 446-448
BashirWaLi2021: distribution, 2
RajgopMoSh2021: key, 66
TalukdDa2020: key, 11
Varshn2020: distribution, host, taxonomy, 11