Morphology of the immature female stages and the wax test of ten species of Ceroplastes (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae: Ceroplastinae) from Brazil Author Rosa, Keila C. C. Author Peronti, Ana L. B. G. Author Hodgson, Chris J. Author Sousa-Silva, Carlos R. text Zootaxa 2016 4136 2 247 308 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.4136.2.2 1175-5326 258111 51AD5A69-203A-411F-B948-A718B54DCCE4
TABLE 3. (Continued)
1 st instarC. cirripediformis (Fig. 10)C. floridensis (Fig. 11)C. formicarius (Fig. 12)C. grandis (Fig. 13)C. stellifer (Fig. 14)
Width of each lens of eyespots11–12 µm.9–10 µm.12–13 µm10–12 µm.9–11 µm.
Venter Spiracular disc-pores in each spiracular pore band. Number and length of inter- antennal setae Length of pregenital setae2–4 pores, each with 3 or 5 loculi, each pore 2.0–2.5 µm in diameter. One pair: each 30–35 µm 23–30 µm2–4 pores, each with 3, 4 or 5 loculi, each pore 2 µm in diameter. One pair: each 23–27 µm 25–30 µm2–4 pores, each with 3, 4 or 5 loculi, each pore 2.0–3.0 µm in diameter. One pair: each 31–37 µm 40–50 µm2–5 pores, each with 3 or 5 (mainly 3) loculi, each pore 2 µm in diameter. One pair: each 32–36 µm 20–24 µm3–4 pores, with 3, 4 or 5 (mainly 3) loculi, each 2–3 µm in diameter. One pair: each 25–30 µm 25–30 µm
Total length of antennae115–128 µm100–110 µm135–155 µm110–124 µm100–110 µm
Length of clypeolabral shield90–94 µm80–90 µm110–120 µm84–104 µm85–90 µm
LegsWell developedWell developedWell developedWell developedWell developed
Dimensions of metathoracic legs (µm): coxa trochanter + femur tibia tarsus claw Length of tarsal digitules (µm): Length of claw digitules (µm): Denticle on claw36–40 60–69 43–51 37–49 14–16 Shorter: 24–27 Longer: 37–40 13–17 Present30–35 51–55 36–39 29–33 10–13 Shorter: 18–20 Longer: 35–37 11–15 Present45–52 77–85 58–65 39–48 17–20 Shorter: 30–32 Longer: 44–46 23–25 Present36–39 55–62 42–47 33–34 14–16 Shorter: 23–26 Longer: 35–37 16–18 Present28–30 55–56 30–32 25–28 10–13 Shorter: 20–22 Longer: 30–31 12–15 Present