Valid Names Results
Orafortis Hardy, 2006 (
Eriococcidae)
Nomenclatural History
- Orafortis
Hardy
2006: 19-36.
Type species: Orafortis luma Hardy
by original designation
.
accepted valid name
Remarks
- Systematics: Live insect ovate, concealed within spiky test. Orafortis is the only known south American eriococcid genus to have microtubular ducts opening at the bases of the enlarged dorsal setae. The distinct sclerotized rims surrounding the dermal opening of each tubular duct are also diagnostic. Two other genera, Exallococcus Miller & González and Stibococcus Miller and González, also have ducts with distinct oval rims but, in these two genera, the oral rims are broad and rather unevenly thickened, in contrast to the oral rims of Orafortis that are thin but evenly solid. furthermore, the much greater diameter of the oral rim compared to the diameter of the duct shft is unique. Orafortis differs from Exallococcus in having neither bilocular pores nor a medial plate just anterodorsal of the anal ring. Orafortis differs from Stibococcus in having sclerotic anal lobes and far fewer ventral multilocular pores, which are not organized into distinct clusters. (Kondo, et al., 2006)
- Structure: Eyespots on venter. Antennae 6-segmented. Labium 3-segmented, basal segment indicated only by presence of setae; with 7 pairs of setae. Legs well developed; translucent pores present as sclerotic pits, restricted to dorsal surface of hind coxae. Anal lobes sclerotic, subconical; inner margin crenulate, with acute constriction just distal of medial lobe seta. Anal ring bearing 8 setae and 2 rows of pores. Suranal setae spinose. (Kondo, et al., 2006)
- General Remarks: Detailed description in Kondo, et al., 2006.
Keys
- KondoGuCo2016: pp.475-476
(
Adult (F)
)
[Genera of the Eriococcidae of South America]
- HodgsoMaMi2011: pp.54-55
(
Adult (F)
)
[Key to the Eriococcidae of the Neotropical Region based on the morphology of adult females]
- HodgsoMi2010: pp.90-92
(
Adult (F)
)
[Key to the Genera of the Eriococcidae of South America]
- KozarKo2008: pp.140-142
(
Adult (F)
)
[Modified key to genera of the Eriococcidae of Neotropical Region]
Associated References
- HodgsoMaMi2011:
taxonomy, pp. 54-55
- HodgsoMi2010:
illustration, taxonomy, pp. 64-65
- KondoGuCo2016:
key, pp. 476
- KondoHaCo2006:
description, distribution, host, illustration, phylogeny, taxonomy, pp. 29-33
- Kozar2009:
distribution, host, taxonomy, pp. 111
- KozarKo2008:
taxonomy, pp. 142
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