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Parlatoria acalcarata McKenzie, 1960 (Diaspididae: Parlatoria)

Parlatoria acalcarata McKenzie 1960b: 211. Type data: CHINA: Hong Kong, on Clausena lansium, 14/02/1957, by S.K. Cheng. Holotype, female, Type depository: Davis: The Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, California, USA; accepted valid name Notes: Paratype in USNM. Illustr.

Families: 3 | Genera: 4

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 2

Systematics: P. acalcarata is nearly a twin species of P. proteus, but it lacks the eyespot modified to form a stout spur situated on prosoma about opposite mouthparts, a feature characteristic of P. proteus. In addition, P. acalcarata has generally more dorsal submarginal tubular macroducts, ranging in number from 21-30, with an average of 25, as compared to normally fewer such structures in P. proteus, ranging from 11-25 with an average of 18 on each side (McKenzie, 1960b).
Structure: Female scale with relatively few dorsal submarginal macroducts, an average of 25 on each side; no intermediate or median macroducts; with normally only 1 or 2 microducts above anterior lateral perivulvar pores, well within the dorsal sclerotized area of pygidium. 3 pairs of normally developed pygidial lobes, all approximately the same size, median pair distinctly notched on each side, 2nd and 3rd pair distinctly notched on outer margin, slightly notched if at all on inner margin; 4th and 5th lobes represented by projections of pygidial margin that closely simulate adjacent plates but are usually smaller and somewhat variable in details of outline (McKenzie, 1960b).
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by McKenzie (1960b).