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Pseudotectococcus anonae Hempel, 1934 (Eriococcidae: Pseudotectococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Pseudotectococcus anonae Hempel 1934: 139-140. Type data: BRAZIL: Minas Gerais, Vicosa, on Annona sp. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Sao Paulo: Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil; accepted valid name Notes: Hempel (1934) spelled the host genus "Anona" and therefore named the species "anonae". The correct spelling of the host is Annona; but since Hempel consistently misspelled it, the correct spelling of the species epithet is anonae.

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Families: 1 | Genera: 1

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Remarks

• Systematics: Slide-mounted adult female with: enlarged setae conical, sides straight, apices rounded, all approximately same size, scattered over medial and mediolateral areas of dorsum, absent marginally; anal lobes heavily sclerotized, each with total of 3 setae on both surfaces, not enlarged; antennae 3- segmented; legs well developed; multilocular pores ventral only; macrotubular ducts present; microtubular ducts elongate, with 2 sclerotized areas (Miller, 1999, personal observation).
• Structure: Adult female is fusiform and this species forms galls (Hempel, 1934). Unmounted first instar nymph is elongate oval. They are quickly separated from other known eriococcid first-instar nymphs in having 3-segmented antennae, sclerotised anal lobes and cruciform pores. Other characters are: 1) microtubular ducts present only on dorsum; 2) loculate pores present singly just laterad to each spiracl.le; and 3) claw digitales dissimilar, 1 broader than the other. The most distinct characters of the adult male are: 1) rather thick fleshy setae on antennae, body and legs, very obviously idfferent from hair-like setae; 2) rather long penial sheath, more than 2x the basal width and with the anterior half only slightly shorter than the posterior half; and 3) 8 segmented antennae. (Hodgson & Miller, 2010)
• General Remarks: Most detailed description by Hempel (1934 and 1935). Illustration of adult female, adult male and first-instar nymph in Hodgson & Miller, 2010.

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