Coccidella globocula ( HAMBLETON, 1946 b )

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 : 167-170

Coccidella globocula ( HAMBLETON, 1946 b)

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Distribution: Trinidad ( Fig. 1 ).

Comment: This species has only two small groups of trilocular pores, with special structure, on venter. Few multilocular pores with six–seven pores only on venter around vulva. Tritubular pores with narrow, long tubes ( WILLIAMS & GRANARA DE WILLINK 1992).

Coccidella kissbalazsi KONCZNÉ BENEDICTY et KOZÁR sp. n.

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Type material: The holotype female, in middle of the slide, 1995 (coll. J. BALOGH), No. Br. B 81. One paratype female, from the same collection as the holotype, No Br. B 82. Deposited in the Hungarian Natural History Museum (Budapest, Hungary) .

Description: Body elongate oval. Slide-mounted specimen ( Fig. 9 ) 1.22 mm long and 0.75 mm wide. Antenna 5 segmented, the length of the segments: 1st – 31 µm, 2nd – 12 µm, 3rd – 20 µm, fourth – 17 µm, fifth – 58 µm long. There is one sensory pore on the 2nd segment of the antenna. The 3rd segment rounded. apical segment with four falcate sensory setae. On this segment one narrow, 22 µm long, blunt seta near base of segment. Most segments of the antenna have a few hair-like setae, the longest one is 14 µm. Eyes not visible. Anal lobe not developed with three long, hair-like setae.

Venter. Labium appears two-segmented, 57 µm long. Stylet loop twice longer than labium. Cephalic plate not visible. Legs robust: coxa of anterior legs 38 µm, trochanter 28 µm, femur 81 µm, tibia 50 µm, tarsus 46 µm, and claw 23 µm. Coxa of middle legs 36 µm, trochanter 26 µm, femur 74 µm, tibia 48 µm, tarsus 45 µm, and claw 22 µm long. Coxa of posterior legs 47 µm, trochanter 29 µm, femur 90 µm, tibia 65 µm and tarsus 54 µm, and claw 26 µm, tarsal digitules absent, claw digitules not seen. Trochanter with two pores on each side. Claw without denticle. Legs with few hair-like setae, tibia and tarsus with 18 µm long setae. On the ventral segments few tritubular pores present. Multilocular pores present on last segments of abdomen, with 8–10 pores. The diameter of anterior spiracles 11 µm. Venter with few scattered hair-like setae. Circulus and tubular ducts absent. Trilocular pores widely present on the venter, 3 µm in diameter. On segment V, a group of special trilocular pores present, 3 µm in diameter. Internal genital organ not seen.

Dorsum. Ostioles present, not sclerotized. Only one multilocular pore found on the dorsum. Anal ring oval, 41 µm wide and 38 µm long. Anal ring with six, 54 µm long hair-like setae. Anal ring pores (cells) typical, in small number, with spicules on pores of outer row. Tritubular ducts of one size, with long narrow tubes, 8 µm long and 1 µm wide, a few are situated on the last abdominal segments and some on the thorax. Tubular ducts absent. Hair-like setae 9 µm long, trilocular pores 3 µm wide, scattered on the dorsum.

Distribution: Brazil ( Fig. 1 ).

The species is named after Dr. BALÁZS KISS in acknowledging his help in our coccidological studies.

Affinities: The species is similar to C. globocula , but has only five-segmented antennae, more multilocular pores and tritubular ducts on venter than in C. globocula .

Figures

Fig. 8. Coccidella globocula (HAMBLETON, 1946) (modified after WILLIAMS & GRANARA DE WILLINK 1992)

Fig. 1. Distribution of the studied genera and species

Fig. 9. Coccidella kissbalazsi KONCZNÉ BENEDICTY et KOZÁR sp. n.