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Mirococcus capeverdensis Łagowska and Hodgson, 2022 (Pseudococcidae: Mirococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Mirococcus capeverdensis Łagowska and Hodgson 2022: 3. Type data: CAPE VERDE ISLANDS: Sal, St. Maria, on Campylanthus glaber, 2/14/2018, by B. Łagowska. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Notes: Paratype: Data are the same as for the holotype, a single adult female but broken in two, with each half mounted on separate slides. The anterior half is poor, and the posterior half is good. All three slides were deposited in BMNH, London. Illustr.

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Families: 1 | Genera: 1

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• Systematics: Adult female M. capeverdensis can be diagnosed by a combination of the following features: (i) all cerarii and conical setae absent; (ii) dorsum, margin, and venter with very long setae, each up to 60 μm long; (iii) small anal lobes; (iv) legs with translucent pores; (v) each claw with a strong denticle; (vi) multilocular pores present on both dorsum and venter; (vii) oral collar tubular ducts all about the same size, present on dorsum and venter, and; (viii) trilocular pores slightly larger than usual, almost round. M. capeverdensis differs from all other species in this genus in having very long setae on the dorsum and margin. M. capeverdensis are most similar to that of M. inermis (Hall), sharing the following features: (i) cerarii and conical setae absent; (ii) circulus well developed; (iii) both anterior and posterior ostioles present; (iv) legs with translucent pores; (v) simple pores scattered on the dorsum and venter; (vi) multilocular pores present on the dorsum and venter, and (vii) oral collar tubular ducts of one size present on the dorsum and venter. However, it differs as follows (character‐states in M. inermis in brackets): (i) many dorsal setae, very long and setose (all dorsal setae short and slender), (ii) claw digitules capitate (claw digitules setose), and (iii) claw with a strong denticle (claw denticle weak). (Lagowska, et al., 2022)
• Structure: Mounted adult female 1.3 mm long and 0.5 mm wide. Anal lobes small, each with a long apical seta 118–126 (118) μm long, plus several other setae, each 50–76 (55) μm long; anal lobe bar absent. Antennae eight (nine) segmented. Legs well developed. (Lagowska, et al., 2022)
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration in Lagowska, et al., 2022.

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