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 instarGroup2 C. formosus (Fig. 15) C. lucidus (Fig. 16)C.diospyros (Fig.17)Group 3 C. flosculoides (Fig. 18)C. iheringi (Fig. 19)
Width of each lens of eyespots8–11 µm. 10–11 µm.10–11 µm.11–12 µm.10–11 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 2–4 pores, each with 3, 4, 5 or loculi, each pore 1.5–2.5 µm 6 loculi, each pore 2–3 µm in in diameter. diameter. One pair: each 25–32 µm One pair: each 28–35 µm 25–35 µm 27–29 µm2–4 pores, each with 3 or 5 loculi, each pore 2–3 µm in diameter. One pair: each 28–32 µm 27–33 µm2–4 pores each with 3, 4 or 5 loculi, each pore 2.0–2.5 µm in diameter. One pair: each 32–36 µm 33–37 µm3–4 pores, each with 3, 4 or 5 (mainly 3) loculi, each pore 2.0–2.5 µm in diameter. One pair: each 25–29 µm 34–36 µm
Total length of antennae107–120 µm 104–117 µm125–137 µm113–125 µm135–144 µm
Length of clypeolabral shield80–88 µm 80–85 µm110–120 µm95–100 µm103–112 µm
LegsWell developed Well 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 claw38–42 37–39 58–68 61–65 45–50 49–51 35–37 35–37 14–16 13–15 Shorter: 24–30 Shorter: 25–26 Longer: 38–42 Longer: 38–40 18–20 17–21 Present Present45–50 70–73 45–50 40–42 18–20 Shorter: 28–31 Longer: 40–45 19–21 Present42–44 65–70 47–55 38–40 15–16 Shorter: 22–27 Longer: 33–39 18–20 Present33–41 64–75 42–50 38–40 17–18 Shorter: 28–32 Longer: 42–43 19–21 Present