Valid Names Results

Pseudococcus iffahae Zarkani & Kaydan, 2024 (Pseudococcidae: Pseudococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Pseudococcus iffahae Zarkani & Kaydan 2024: 592. Type data: INDONESIA: Sumatra, Bengkulu, on Piper aduncum, 11/11/2022, coll. A. Zarkani, det. M.B. Kaydan. Holotype, female, male, and first instar, by original designation Type depository: Bengkulu: Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bengkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia; accepted valid name Notes: Paratype: Same data as holotype, 1 slide of 2 females (MZB) Illustr.

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Associates:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• ZarkanWaKa2024: pp.596 ( Adult (F) ) [Pseudococcus in Southeast and southern Asia]

Remarks

• Systematics: Pseudococcus iffahae is closest to P. philippinicus in having: (i) dorsal oral collar tubular ducts with faint narrow rims; and (ii) vulva leading to a sclerotized internal structure. However, P. iffahae can be distinguished from P. philippinicus by having (character states for P. philippinicus are given in parenthesis): (i) vulva leading to sclerotized internal mushroom-shaped structure (vulva saccate, leading to 4 sclerotized internal pouches); (ii) translucent pores absent from hind legs (translucent pores present on hind femur and tibia), and (iii) anal lobe cerarius with 3–5 hair-like auxiliary setae (with about 8 auxiliary setae). P. iffahae is also close to P. longispinus and P. odermatti. (Zarkani et al. 2024)
• Structure: In life: In life, body covered by thin layer of white to yellowish powdery wax on all surfaces, with pairs of narrow white wax projections arranged segmentally on body margins, those on posterior end longest (up to half as long as body); at maturity, an ovisac of white wax filaments is produced posteriorly. Body of adult female yellowish-orange in 70% ethanol. Slide-mounted female: Body elongated oval to broadly oval, 3.70–4.25 mm long, 1.83–2.05 mm wide. Eyespots present on margin, each about 35 μm wide, without associated discoidal pores. Antenna 8 segmented, 1.00–1.25 mm long; apical segment with 4 fleshy setae each about 35–40 μm long, and an apical seta 38–50 μm long. Clypeolabral shield 200–270 μm long and 150–190 μm wide. Labium 3 segmented, 200–270 μm long, with basal segment 100–130 μm wide. Anterior spiracles each 60–65 μm long and 10–11 μm wide across atrium, posterior spiracles each 70–75 μm long and 15–17 μm wide across atrium. (Zarkani et al. 2024)
• Biology: Living on underside of leaves, frequently attended by unidentified ants (Zarkani et al. 2024).
• General Remarks: Description, illustration, color photograph, and microscopy images by Zarkani et al (2024).

Illustrations

Citations