Kermesidae

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3781.1.1
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:D0E3A02D-340D-423F-9ADB-1089FB89C7EB
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6141241
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A2A358-FFD4-FFF4-39A9-EBD5FA0B47BC
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Kermesidae
status

Key to the adult males of Kermesidae View in CoL View at ENA species in Israel

1. Body 0.8–1.1 mm long; 0.2–0.3 mm wide at metathorax.................................... N. balachowskii View in CoL ( Fig.45)

- Body 1.5–2.0 mm long, 0.4–0.5 mm wide at metathorax.......................................................2

2. Metasternal setae present............................................................................... 3

- Metasternal setae absent................................................................................ 5

3. Metasternum with more than 25 setae; with two dorsopleural setae on abdominal segments II–VII..... K. nahalali View in CoL ( Fig. 29)

- Metasternum with 20–25 setae; with more than two dorsopleural setae on abdominal segments II– VII.................. 4

4. Eight dorsopleural setae present on abdominal segment I..................................... K. spatulatus View in CoL ( Fig. 37)

- Four dorsopleural setae present on abdominal segment I......................................... K. greeni View in CoL ( Fig. 13)

5. Dorsum of metathorax with a group of three setae on each side.............................. K. hermonensis ( Fig. 21)

- Dorsum of metathorax without a group of three setae on each side............................... K. echinatus View in CoL ( Fig. 5 View FIGURE 5 )