Valid Names Results

Intecticoccus viridis Kondo, 2006 (Eriococcidae: Intecticoccus)

Nomenclatural History

• Intecticoccus viridis Kondo 2006: 23, 26-29. Type data: CHILE: IX region, Villarrica, Fundo Flor del Lago, 39°09'S, 72°06'W, on leaf of Nothofagus antarctica, 07/15/2003, by T. Kondo. Holotype, female, by monotypy and original designation Type depository: Santiago, Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Chile, Santiago, Chile ; accepted valid name Illustr.

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Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• KondoHaCo2006: pp.34-35 ( Adult (F) ) [Revised key to adult females of the Eriococcidae of Chile]

Remarks

• Systematics: Intecticoccus viridis can be distinguished from other species of eriococcids by the following comgination of features: (1) a bare dorsum, not covered by a felted cover, (2) the very small dorsal and marginal setae, each 3-7 µm long, (3) claws without denticle; and (4) the lack of bilocular pores on the dorsum and venter. I. viridis appears most fimilar to Icelocuccus charlini Miller & González and Childechiton lynnae due to the absence of dorsal macroducts. Intecticoccus viridis differs from both in: (1) having all dorsal setae evenly short (large-sized setae present on medial area in I. charlini, all enlarged on C. lynnae), (2) lack of a small assessory plate at the anterior base of sclerotized snal lobes (present on I. charlini and C. lynnae), (3) translucent pores minute on hind coxae (rather large on I. charlini and C. lynnae), and in (4) the lack of claw dinticles (present on I. charlini and C. lynnae). (Kondo, et al., 2006)
• Structure: Body oval to elongate oval, slightly tapering towards posterior end. Body 1.8-3.4 mm long, 1.7-2.9 mm wide. Eyespots present as dark spots anterior to or approximately level with antennal scapes. antennae 6 segmented; generally located far from mouthparts on area close to anterior margin. All legs with trochanter + femur, tibia and tarsus, tarsal digitules knobbed; claw digitules knobbed apex; transleucent pores present only on dorsal side of the hind coxae; none on ventral side. microtrichia on ventral side of all coxae. Anal lobes variable in shape.
• Biology: Adult female found on leaves, mostly undersides, covered by a thin layer of glassy wax. Body of young adult female yellowish-green; shiny often with a yellowish or brownish mid-longitudinal line. Older specimens becoming brown in color, beginning around mid dorsum. Venter becoming concave during egg laying period, shertering many eggs. (Kondo, et al., 2006)
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration in Kondo, et al., 2006.

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