Crypticerya tuberculata (Morrison)

Unruh, Corinne M., 2008, A taxonomic review of the Crypticerya species (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Monophlebidae) of the southwestern United States and Mexico, including description of a new species from Baja California, Zootaxa 1759, pp. 1-42 : 37-40

Crypticerya tuberculata (Morrison)

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Description of adult female (based on holotype and paratype)

In life. Adult female strongly ovoid, broadest and high convex across abdomen, narrowest at anterior end. Body of adult female blue purple in colour, dusted with wax, with whitish or yellowish tufts of wax forming four tufts on dorsum and eight tufts around margin on each side of body. Short tubercles forming four rows on dorsal surface, each tubercle with several stout setae; three or four tubercles forming inner submedial rows on head and thorax; six tubercles forming outer, submarginal rows; two conspicuous marginal tubercles on each side, apparently associated with thoracic spiracular region of body margin; smaller, inconspicuous tubercles on each body segment around margin; these tubercles less conspicuous in old, fully distended and sclerotized adults (adapted from Morrison, 1941).

Slide-mounted specimens. Body elliptical, 6.0–7.0 mm long, 4.2–5.6 mm wide (holotype 6.0 mm long, 5.6 mm wide). Antennae ( Fig. 19 A) 11 segmented, 1100–1250 µm long, apical segment 180–190 µm long, 60–70 µm wide; setae on antennal segments, increasing in length towards apex, up to 300 µm long. Eyes 140– 190 µm wide. Clypeolabral shield 350 µm long, 400 µm wide. Labium 250 µm long, 150 µm wide. Hindlegs ( Fig. 19 G) 2295–2460 µm long, trochanter+femur 805–930 µm long, tibia+tarsus 1070–1195 µm long; setae on leg segments 75–90 µm long, spine-like setae 30–50 µm long; distal trochanteral setae 138–275 µm long; claw digitules 45–50 µm long. Mesothoracic spiracles each 200–210 µm long, atrium 100–110 µm wide; metathoracic spiracles each 250 µm long, atrium 130–150 µm wide; derm at atrial opening with 5–10 simple multilocular pores with bilocular centre and 8–10 outer loculi. Marsupium present, shaped as for genus; marsupial band formed by short hair-like setae, 38–50 µm long and simple multilocular pores two types: (i) larger pores forming inner ovisac band ( Fig. 19 E, F) 5–7 pores wide, each pore 12–13 µm in diameter, with bilocular or trilocular centre and 6–9 outer loculi, and (ii) smaller pores ( Fig. 19 H) scattered outside inner ovisac band, each 11–12 µm in diameter, with bilocular or trilocular centre and 6–12 outer loculi. Vulvar opening as for genus, surrounded by typical multilocular pores ( Fig. 19 J), 13–15 µm in diameter, with trilocular centre and 10–12 outer loculi. Cicatrices numbering 3, central cicatrix largest, oval, 350 µm long, 200 µm wide; lateral cicatrices reniform, 300 µm long, 190–250 µm wide. Abdominal spiracles each ( Fig. 19 I) with atrium 25–35 µm wide. Anal ring 100–150 µm wide; anal opening surrounded by robust hair-like setae and typical multilocular pores ( Fig. 19 K), 10–13 µm in diameter.

Dorsum. Robust hair-like setae ( Fig. 19 M), 50–200 µm long and finer hair-like setae ( Fig. 19 N), 20–300 µm long, scattered across all segments. Flagellate setae ( Fig. 19 D), 45–120 µm long, distributed as for genus. Simple multilocular pores ( Fig. 19 O, P), each 12–14 µm in diameter, with bilocular (rarely trilocular) centre and 8–12 outer loculi, scattered across all body segments and densest on head and thorax. Tubercles, each with several robust hair-like setae ( Fig. 19 L) on tips, 100–200 µm long, present on head and thorax as 1 medial pair, 2 submedial pairs and 2 submarginal pairs; also present on abdomen in 4 longitudinal rows: 2 medial and 2 submarginal.

Venter. Long hair-like setae ( Fig. 19 N), 200–400 µm long, scattered across all body segments; longest setae, 150–600 µm long, forming marginal clusters on all body segments and between antennae, longest at posterior abdomen; finer hair-like setae, 50–200 µm long, distributed as for genus. Flagellate setae ( Fig. 19 D), 48–175 µm long, distributed as for genus. Simple multilocular pores ( Fig. 19 F), each 10–12 µm in diameter, with bilocular (rarely trilocular) centre and 8–12 outer loculi, forming marginal clusters on all body segments and pores scattered across marginal to submarginal areas of head and thorax, and also across abdomen. Simple multilocular pores ( Fig. 19 B, C), each 9–10 µm in diameter, with bilocular or trilocular centre and 4–8 outer loculi and appearing slightly bluish when stained, scattered medially to submedially on head and thorax; similar pores ( Fig. 19 H), each 9–10 µm in diameter, with bilocular centre and 4–6 outer loculi, scattered within marsupium. Tubercles present in marginal longitudinal band, with several robust hair-like setae ( Fig. 19 L) on tips, 100–350 µm long.

Description of first-instar nymph (based on 3 paratypes)

Slide-mounted specimens. Body elongate, elliptical, 850–930 µm long, 480–540 µm wide. Antennae 460–515 µm long; apical segment 160–175 µm long, 40–60 µm wide; hair-like setae up to 360 µm long. Eyes 45–65 µm wide. Clypeolabral shield 138–150 µm long, basal width 100–140 µm; labium 108–113 long, 170 µm wide. Hindlegs 788–908 µm long; setae on leg segments 40–240 µm long; distal trochanteral setae 113– 125 µm long; claw digitules 38–45 µm long. Thoracic spiracles each 30–63 µm long, atrium 10–18 µm wide. Cicatrix round, 25–30 µm wide. Abdominal spiracles ( Fig. 20 C) as for genus. Anal tube ( Fig. 20 D) 88–115 µm long, 35–38 µm wide.

Dorsum. Shape and distribution of pores as for genus, except each abdominal segment with one submarginal pore, one submedial pore and one medial pore. Distribution of hair-like setae ( Fig. 20 E) and flagellate setae ( Fig. 20 A) as for genus. Long hair-like setae 55–70 µm long; short hair-like setae 28–35 µm long; long marginal setae 250–600 µm long. Flagellate setae 33–40 µm long. Multilocular pores ( Fig. 20 F), each 9–10 µm in diameter on head and thorax, but each 7–8 µm in diameter on abdomen.

Venter. Shape and distribution of setae ( Fig. 20 A, E) and pores as for genus. Hair-like setae at abdominal apex in three pairs: central pair 350–420 µm long, outer pairs 780–1100 µm long. Multilocular pores ( Fig. 20 B), each 7–8 µm in diameter on head and thorax, each 5–6 µm in diameter on abdomen.

Type data. MEXICO: Oaxaca, Oaxaca, ex Acacia pennatula , 20-30.xi.1930; San Geronimo, ex Caesalpinia coriaria , 20-30.xi.1930 (S. Hughes-Schrader)

Type material. Holotype: ad Ψ ( USNM). Paratypes: 1 ad Ψ, 11 first-instar nymphs ( USNM).

Figures

FIGURE 19. Crypticerya tuberculata adult Ψ. A. Antenna; B. Simple multilocular pore with bilocular centre and five outer loculi; C. Simple multilocular pore with trilocular centre and five outer loculi; D. Flagellate seta; E. Simple multilocular pore with trilocular centre and eight outer loculi; F. Simple multilocular pore with bilocular centre and nine outer loculi; G. Hindleg; H. Simple multilocular pore, similar to vulvar pore, with bilocular centre and seven outer loculi; I. Abdominal spiracle; J. Vulvar multilocular pore; K. Anal multilocular pore; L. Robust hair-like seta; M. Short hair-like seta; N. Simple multilocular pore with bilocular centre and seven outer loculi; O. Simple multilocular pore with bilocular centre and ten outer loculi.

FIGURE 20. Crypticerya tuberculata first-instar nymph. A. Flagellate seta; B. Simple multilocular pore with bilocular centre and four outer loculi; C. Abdominal spiracle; D. Anal tube; E. Long hair-like seta; F. Simple multilocular pore with bilocular centre and seven outer loculi.