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Kalasiris martini Hodgson & Richmond, 2016 (Coccidae: Kalasiris)

Nomenclatural History

• Kalasiris martini Hodgson & Richmond 2016: 123. Type data: NEW ZEALAND (AK): Avondale South Domain; Blockhouse Bay, on Gahnia setifolia (Cyperaceae), 09/15/2014, by N.A. Martin. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Auckland: New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research, New Zealand; accepted valid name Notes: Paratype adult females: from same location but dated 09/16/2014 (NZAC): two slides each with a single specimen (fair-good) and one slide with a pharate pupa. Illustr.

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Families: 1 | Genera: 1

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Keys

• HodgsoGuRi2016: pp.123 ( Adult (F) ) [Kalasiris species]

Remarks

• Systematics: Kalasiris is closest to Ctenochiton Maskell and Crystallotesta Henderson & Hodgson in having abundant multilocular disc-pores medially across all abdominal segments. It also resembles species of Crystallotesta in having 2 types of ventral tubular duct, small spiracles, abundant marginal setae and large simple pores laterad to the anal plates. However, Kalasiris differs from Crystallotesta in lacking tubular ducts medially on the thorax (present in Crystallotesta) and in having the submarginal tubular ducts tending to lie radially (more random in Crystallotesta). Adult female Crystallotesta leptospermi (Maskell) is superficially rather similar to K. martini in having: (i) a rather elongate body; (ii) eight-segmented antennae, (iii) macropores more or less restricted to more medial reticulation lines; (iv) quite large reticulation setae on margin, and (v) long stigmatic spines. However C. leptospermi has a few tubular ducts medially on the thorax, and the distribution of the reticulation plates is different, with only approximately 5 plates between anal plates and anterior margin (K. martini has eight). (Hodgson, Gunawardana & Richmond, 2016)
• Structure: Fresh specimens greenish yellow, covered in a transparent glassy test, with 29 triangular waxy extensions around margin, forming a ledge above a short vertical side. Older specimens with post-reproductive adult crumpled up at anterior end, appearing dark through test; remainder of test full of eggs. Young specimens in alcohol pale to dark brown. Mounted material. Body elongate oval; length 3.7–7.9 mm; breadth 1.1–2.25 mm; anal cleft about 1/9th body length; stigmatic clefts absent. (Hodgson, Gunawardana & Richmond, 2016) Male test: Glassy with a reticulate pattern of polygonal plates, in seven longitudinal rows. Length of test at least 2 mm. Test with 8 medial plates anterior to anal plates, and with more or less 3 lateral lines of plates on each side, each plate of rather variable shape; with 29 plates around outer margin. Pupa: Division into head, thorax and abdomen clear, although segmentation obscure apart from on abdomen. Derm membranous, with small dermal spinules. All ducts and pores (bar spiracular disc-pores) absent and setae few. Of moderate size: length 1.8 mm. (Hodgson, Gunawardana & Richmond, 2016)
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration in Hodgson, Gunawardana & Richmond, 2016.

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