Hambletonia KOZÁR et FOLDI, 2004

Kozár, F. & Foldi, I., 2004, Description Of New Genera And Species In The Tribe Rhizoecini (Homoptera, Coccoidea, Pseudococcidae), Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 50 (2), pp. 153-182 : 177

Hambletonia KOZÁR et FOLDI gen. n.

Type species: Hambletonia bitubularis sp. n.

Description: Body elongate oval. Antennae 5 segmented, typical for the tribe. The sensory seta on the fifth segment of antennae long and blunt. Legs well developed. Dorsum and venter with bitubular pores (cerores). Tubular ducts absent. Instead of multilocular pores some five locular pores present on the venter of last abdominal segment. Unique trilocular pores form large groups in median area of two ventral abdominal segments, one group on the head. Trilocular pores on entire body also are unusual. Anal ring with 6 setae, anal ring, few, with spiculae on outer row. Ostioles present, no circulus. Internal genital organ sclerotized, has a special structure, as long as width of one segment.

Distribution: Peru ( Fig. 1 ).

Etymology. The new genus is named in honour of the deceased expert of this subfamily E. J. HAMBLETON.

Comments: This genus is distinct from the other genera, especially by the groups of unique trilocular pores on abdominal venter and head. One new species is included in the genus.

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Fig. 1. Distribution of the studied genera and species