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Ovaticoccus betsyae Miller & Stocks, 2022 (Eriococcidae: Ovaticoccus)

Ovaticoccus betsyae Miller & Stocks 2022: 106. Type data: UNITED STATES: California, San Bernardino Co., Pinyon Hills, on Yucca brevifolia, 7/7/1981, by D.R. Miller. Holotype, both sexes, by original designation Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Notes: Paratypes: USNM, CDFA, UCD / Pinyon Hills. The type specimens of this species from Yucca sp. were originally included by Miller and McKenzie (1967) in Ovaticoccus californicus primarily because both lack microtubular ducts; it now is apparent that they are a different species. Illustr.

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

MillerSt2022: pp.87-88 ( Adult (F) ) [Ovaticoccus and Hypericicoccus species]
MillerSt2022: pp.88-89 ( Second instar (F) ) [Ovaticoccus and Hypericicoccus species]
MillerSt2022: pp.89 ( Second instar (M) ) [Ovaticoccus and Hypericicoccus species]

Systematics: The adult female of Ov. betsyae is most similar to the adult female of Ov. californicus in lacking microtubular ducts and dorsal cruciform pores, having an incomplete anal ring and a proximal seta on the femur. They differ as follows (character states in brackets are of Ov. betsyae): multilocular pores with about equal numbers of 5-locular pores and 7-locular pores (predominantly 5-locular pores); cruciform pores common ventrolaterally, forming clusters of 9–18 pores on abdominal segments (ventrolateral clusters with one or two pores); occurring on Agave sp. (on Yucca sp.). (Miller & Stocks, 2022)
Structure: Holotype, slide mounted, about 2.4 mm long, 1.4 mm wide (paratypes 1.9–2.4 mm long, 1.1–1.5 mm wide). Holotype with part of ventral surface of segment VIII located on dorsal surface, some paratypes similar, others with ventral segment of VIII entirely on venter. Body elongate oval, without protruding anal lobes. Anal-lobe areas each dorsally and ventrally with 5 flagellate setae (paratypes with 6 or 7 setae) including suranal seta and elongate anal-lobe seta, 6 5-locular pores (paratypes with 5–7). (Miller & Stocks, 2022)
General Remarks: Detailed descriptions and illustrations of adult female, second-instar female and second-instar male in Miller & Stocks, 2022

MillerSt2022: description, distribution, host, illustration, key, male, nymph, 106-110