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Gossypariella crematogastri Kozár & Konczné Benedicty, 2007 (Eriococcidae: Gossypariella)

Gossypariella crematogastri Kozár & Konczné Benedicty 2007: 79-90. Type data: INDIA: Gudalur, Nilgiris, from nest of ants, Crematogaster sp., 4/?/1910, by E.E.Green. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Notes: Holotype female marked with red and five paratypes on one slide.

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

Systematics: This speceis is similar to G. phyllanthi (Ferris, 1957). These species differ in the number of pores on the dorsal margin, the shape of the cauda and anal lober. It also has longer setae on the dorsum. (Kozar, et al., 2007)
Structure: Dried specimens of the unmounted female are brown; body oval with some white wax under the body and around the margin. Mounted female body is elongate oval. Antenna 7 segmented with one sensory pore on the 2nd segment of the antenna. Eyes visible, situated on venter. Lavium two-segmented. Stylet look almost as long as the body. Legs small. Hair-like setae in double rows on all segments of the dorsum. Macrotubular ducts absent and microtubular ducts with double apex present only the dorsum. Anal lobes with two hair-like setae along inner margin. (Kozar, et al., 2007)
General Remarks: Description and illustration in Kozar, et al. (2007).