Valid Names Results

Marsipococcus brideliae Deng & Xing, 2024 (Coccidae: Marsipococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Marsipococcus brideliae Deng & Xing 2024: 440. Type data: Paratypes:: Guizhou Prov., Libo County, Dongtang Town, (25°28′5273″N, 108º01′96″E), 428 m altitude, on Bridelia retusa, 1/7/2024, by Min Deng (Collection at the Department of Forestry Protection, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing). Holotype, female, Type depository: Guiyang: Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China; accepted valid name Notes: Same collection locality as holotype, 2 adult ♀♀, on Bridelia retusa, 4/24/2022, Shitao Meng leg; 7/15/2022, Shitao Meng leg, both mounted singly on slides (BFUC). Illustr.

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Ecological Associates

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Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• DengXi2024: pp.444 ( Adult (F) ) [Marsipococcus species]
• DengXi2024: pp.444 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Marsipococcus]

Remarks

• Systematics: Adult female Marsipococcus brideliae sp. n. can be easily separated from those of M. marsupialisas it lacks both ventral multilocular disc pores and dorsal preopercular pores (both present in M. marsupialis). Marsipococcus brideliae is also easily distinguished from M. christopheri, by having (character states of M. christopheri given in parenthesis): (i) body 7.3‒7.5 mm long (4.6‒4.9 mm long); (ii) anal plates 237‒245 μm long (150‒165 μm long); (iii) antennae seven segmented (six segmented); (iv) ventral tubular ducts present in a group on either side of genital opening (ventral tubular ducts absent); (v) with a total of only 3 pale radial lines on head and only 5 on each side of abdomen (with a total of 7 radial lines on head and 7 on each side of abdomen); (vi) many more marginal setae, numbering 142‒145 on each side of abdomen (67‒75 on each side of abdomen). Marsipococcus brideliae is very close to M. ulubendulensis but can be distinguished by (character states of M. ulubendulensis given in parenthesis): (i) body apices rounded (obviously pointed); (ii) ventral tubular ducts each with an inner ductule and terminal gland (ventral tubular ducts each lacking an inner ductule and terminal gland); (iii) marginal setae more abundant, with 142‒145 on each side of abdomen (72‒76 on each side of abdomen); (iv) each mesocoxa and metacoxa not associated with several ventral setae (each associated with several ventral setae); and (v) dorsal pores all of one type (of two types).
• Structure: Adult female mostly flat but slightly convex in median area; body oval, widest at anterior of abdomen; extremities rounded. Median area of mature adult female pinkish, surrounded by a diffuse reddish brown zone that merges into the transparent submarginal and marginal areas (Fig. 1 B, C). Margin with fine, whitish marginal setae visible to the naked eye against dark green leaf. Eyes minute, black, situated on dorsum a considerable distance from margin (Fig. 1E). Slide-mounted adult female (n=3) (Fig. 2): Body broadly oval, 7.3‒7.5 (7.4) mm long, 5.8‒6.1 (5.8) mm wide. Stigmatic clefts deep and very pronounced, each reniform. Anal cleft approximately 1/5 of body length, with sides not fused
• General Remarks: Detailed description, illustration, and photographs in Deng & Xing 2024.

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