Key to adult females of Dysmicoccus species in Japan

1(0) Cerarii numbering fewer than 15 pairs..................................................................... 2

- Cerarii numbering more than 15 pairs (usually 17 pairs)....................................................... 3

2(1) Each anal lobe cerarius containing more than 10 auxiliary setae. Dorsum with multilocular pores. Body narrow and parallelsided, with ratio of maximum body length: width 1: 2.8–3.5.................................. D. bunagaya sp. nov.

- Each anal lobe cerarius containing fewer than 10 auxiliary setae. Dorsum without multilocular pores. Body relatively broad and not parallel-sided, with ratio of maximum body length: width 1: 1.7–2.0................... D. boninsis (Kuwana, 1909)

3(1) Eyes not associated with discoidal pores................................................................... 4

- Eyes associated with discoidal pores...................................................................... 5

4(3) Dorsum with multilocular pores. Hind femora and tibiae without translucent pores. Venter of each anal lobe without narrow irregular sclerotised bar.......................................................... D. walkeri (Newstead, 1891)

- Dorsum without multilocular pores. Hind femora and tibiae with translucent pores. Venter of each anal lobe with narrow irregular sclerotised bar............................................................ D. wistariae (Green, 1923)

5(3) Abdominal segments VII and VIII with dorsal setae longer than those elsewhere, each seta almost as long as an anal ring seta............................................................................ D. brevipes (Cockerell, 1893)

- Abdominal segments VII and VIII with dorsal setae short, each about same size as other dorsal setae............................................................................................. D. neobrevipes (Beardsley, 1959)