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

Kerria varshneyi Ahmad & Ramamurthy 2013: 448-451. Type data: INDIA:Punjab, Patiala, 10/31/2009, on Ziziphus mauritiana. 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 (F) ) [Kerria sp.]
AhmadShRa2013: pp.451-452 ( Adult (F) ) [An updated key to adult female Kerria species from India.]

Systematics: Kerria varshneyi Ahmad & Ramamurthy sp. nov. is similar to Kerria chamberlini Varshney in having: (i) an elongated, conical, supra-anal plate, and (ii) brachia wide sloping down and merging with body. Kerria varshneyi differs in having (character states for K. chamberlini in brackets): (i) 4 or 5 dimples on brachial plate (generally 7), (ii) distance between anterior spiracle and brachial plate is 90-215 ìm (0 ìm), and (iii) perivulvar pore clusters numbering 11-12 on each side of base of anal tubercle (5-8). (Ahmad, et al., 2013
Biology: Lac test brown. Tests occur in aggregations; live mature females globular and crimson.
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustrations in Ahmad, et al., 2013.

AhmadRaSh2013: description, distribution, host, illustration, structure, taxonomy, 448-450
BashirWaLi2021: distribution, 2
RajgopMoSh2021: key, 65
TalukdDa2020: key, 10
Varshn2020: distribution, host, taxonomy, 20