Valid Names Results

Coccus ficicola Choi & Lee, 2018 (Coccidae: Coccus)

Nomenclatural History

• Coccus ficicola Choi & Lee 2018: 123-128. Type data: KOREA: Gangnam-gu, Yeoksam-dong, on Ficus benghalensis L., 9/8/2015, by J.Y. Choi. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Seoul: Insect Biosystematics Laboratory, Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Science, Seoul National University, Korea; accepted valid name Notes: Paratypes: same data as holotype, 9 females. Illustr.

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Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• ChoiLe2018: pp.122-123 ( Adult (F) ) [Coccus in Korea]

Remarks

• Systematics: http://zoobank.org/1C880C8E-9D53-4418-A87D-EFBBB2227497 Subfamily: Coccinae A, Coccini (Choi & Lee, 2019) Coccus ficicola is most closely related to C. gymnospori (Green), in having (i) dorsal tubercles, (ii) dorsal tubular ducts on submarginal area, (iii) dorsal setae with bluntly rounded apices, (iv) preopercular pores, (v) marginal setae with pointed or frayed apices, (vi) antenna with eight segments, (vii) three pairs of pregenital setae, and (viii) tibio-tarsal sclerosis. However, C. ficicola differs from C. gymnospori in having the following combination of character states (character states of C. gymnospori in parenthesis): (i) ventral tubular ducts abundant, 16 to 20 ducts present between mouthparts and each procoxa (few, only 3 or 4 ducts); a broad transverse band containing 4–7 ducts vertically between metacoxae (thin, containing one or two ducts); and present on inner submarginal area of abdomen (entirely absent), and (ii) multilocular disc-pores extending further anteriorly (restricted to preceding two abdominal segments). (Choi & Lee, 2018)
• Structure: Living appearance:Body oval, flattened, or moderately convex. Young adult females yellowish to brownish, with a reticulated pattern of brown stripes except for a longitudinal ridge on mid dorsum. Older adult females becoming more convex and darker. Adult females with a reticulated pattern of brown stripes and a longitudinal ridge medially on dorsum; dermal areolations present but small; dorsal tubercles present; dorsal tubular ducts sparse on submarginal area; dorsal setae with bluntly rounded apices; marginal setae usually with simple pointed apices; multilocular disc-pores usually with ten loculi; ventral tubular ducts with a narrow inner ductule, frequent on posterior region of the head, medial area of thorax, and inner submarginal area of abdomen; antennae each with eight segments; legs each with a tibio-tarsal sclerosis on the articulation. (Choi & Lee, 2018)
• General Remarks: Detailed description, Illustration and photographs in Choi & Lee, 2018.

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