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Neoceronema Hodgson, 2021 (
Coccidae)
Nomenclatural History
- Neoceronema
Hodgson
2021: 58.
Type species: Ceronema africanum Macfie
by present designation
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accepted valid name
Remarks
- Systematics: Neoceronema belongs to the subfamily Filippinae, as defined by Hodgson (1994) and is currently only known from mainland Africa. While the type species of Ceronema (C. banksiae Maskell) does have its dorsum divided into 3 areas, rather similar to that on Neoceronema, the rest of the morphology is very different, as follows (character states for Ceronema in brackets): (i) submarginal tubercles, when present, normal, without associated microtubular ducts (submarginal tubercles each with microtubular ducts [the ducts are actually part of the tubercles]); (ii) pocket-like sclerotisations absent (structures somewhat resembling pocket-like sclerotisations common submarginally between submarginal tubercles); (iii) preopercular pores present (absent); (iv) anal plates each with spinose setae along inner margin in addition to a single apical seta (with 4 long apical setae only); (v) tubular ducts present throughout venter (ventral
tubular ducts restricted to a narrow marginal band plus a small group on either side of anal cleft); (vi) multilocular disc-pores abundant medially and submedially on all abdominal and thoracic segments (multilocular disc-pores restricted to immediately around vulva); and (vii) claw digitules dissimilar, one much broader than the other (both claw digitules similar, broad). (Hodgson, 2021)
- Structure: Live adult female with a median elongate patch of opaque, glassy material on dorsum; also, with a closely felted, white or buffish ovisac with radiating folds and keels that give the margin a serrated outline. Expansion of the ovisac causes old adult females to become tilted so that only anterior margin is in contact with host plant. Body rather large, more than 7 mm long. (Hodgson, 2021
- General Remarks: The new genus Neoceronema was introduced to take Ceronema africanum Macfie and Ceronema brachystegiae Hall. Detailed description and illustrations in Hodgson, 2021.
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