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Pedrococcus glandulitubulatus Gavrilov-Zimin, 2017 (Pseudococcidae: Pedrococcus)

Pedrococcus glandulitubulatus Gavrilov-Zimin 2017b: 142. Type data: INDONESIA: Bali, Mountain forest above Lake Buyan, about 1,200 m. altitude, on leaf of tree, 11/13/2011, by Ilya Gavrilov-Zimin. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: St. Petersburg: Zoological Museum, Academy of Science, Russia; accepted valid name Illustr.

Countries: 1

Systematics: All the species of Pedrococcus (Pedrococcus greeni, Pedrococcus longipes, Pedrococcus longisetosus, Pedrococcus madagascariensis, Pedrococcus mauritianus and Pedrococcus poruli) totally lack tubular ducts. In contrast to them, Pedrococcus glandulitubulatus, has tubular ducts on the posterior abdominal sternites; also, it differs from P. poruli in having 17 pairs cerarii (P. poruli has one pair) and shorter flagellate setae on dorsum. (Gavrilov-Zimin, 2017b)
Structure: Adult female. Body elongate oval, about 2 mm long. Antenna 8-segmented. Legs normally developed; hind coxa with translucent pores; claw without a denticle; tarsal digitules knobbed. Anal apparatus complete, with inner row of pores, outer row of spinulae and 6 setae, length of each seta about twice diameter of anal ring. (Gavrilov-Zimin, 2017b)
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration in Gavrilov-Zimin, 2017b.