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Pseudochermes williamsi Kozár & Konczné Benedicty, 2008 (Cryptococcidae: Pseudochermes)

Pseudochermes williamsi Kozár & Konczné Benedicty 2008a: 250-252. Type data: CANARY ISLAND:Tenerife, Orotaro Botanical Garden, on Coffea arabica, 4/13/1976, by D.J. Williams. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Budapest: Hungarian Natural History Museum, Zoological Department, Hungary; London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Notes: Holotype and 3 paratypes deposited in BMNH and one paratype deposited in HNHM. Illustr.

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

Systematics: P. williamsi is similar to P. fraxini by having sclerotized reduced anal ring with a row of pores and strong setae; by the presence of quinquelocular pores on venter and dorsum, by the small body size, antennae and legs; by one pair of setae on the basal segment of the labium; and by the presence of frontal tubercle. It differs by sthe smaller number of large tubular ducts and quinquelocular pores on the dorsum; by longer ductules than tube ending with a flower-like terminal gland; by unique structure of smaller tubular ducts having 6-locular ends; and by the number, shape and size of the translucent pores on the posterior coxae. (Kozár & Konczné Benedicty, 2008a) Spines of the first instar nymph of P. williamsi are conical, sharply pointed, not truncate as in P. fraxini. (Kozár, et al., 2013)
Structure: Body of slide-mounted female, elongate-oval. Antennae 6 segmented. Frontal tubercles present. Eyes present on ventral margin. Labium 3 segmented, basal segment not well developed, with a pair of setae. Legs well developedHindcoxae with large translucent pores on dorsal surface. Anal ring on dorsum, well developed with single row of pores and 6 strong setae. Anal lobes not well developed, not sclerotized with 2 spine-like setae. (Kozár & Konczné Benedicty, 2008a)
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration in Kozár & Konczné Benedicty (2008a).