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Pseudomontanococcus baloghi Kozár and Konczné Benedicty, 2008 (Eriococcidae: Pseudomontanococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Pseudomontanococcus baloghi Kozár and Konczné Benedicty 2008: 57. Type data: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Mt. Wilhelm, near to Brass Tarn, grom moss and litter among Vaccinium and Coprosma 08/05/1969, by J. Balogh. Holotype, female and first instar, by original designation Type depository: Budapest: Plant Protection Institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary; accepted valid name

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• Systematics: P. baloghi differs from P. martini in having (character traits on latter species in brackets): two large spines on margin of each abdominal segment (one), trochanter with two flagellate seta (one flagellate seta and one spinose seta), and most dorsal spinose setae having 1 or no associated microtubular ducts (2 to 3 on P. martini). The 2nd-instar female nymphe of P. baloghi differ from those of P. martini in having (character staes on P. martini in brackets: both setae on trochanter flagellate (one spinose and one flagellate); metacoxae without translucent pores (present); and protuberances on dorsal surface of anal lobe and VIIth abdominal segment with associated microtubular ducts (absent). (Kozár et al., 2008)
• Structure: Adult female: body elongate oval, 1.373 mm long, 0.855 wide. Antenna 7 segmented, each antennal segment with few setae; segment II with a sensory pore; segments V & Vi both with a falcate sensory seta; apical segment with 3 sensory falcate setae. Frontal tubercle or lobe absent. Eye visible on margin. Venter: Labium with a total of 6 pairs of setae, all spinose; basal segment weakly developed with 1 pair of setae. Legs long and well-developed.All coxae with spinulae on anterior surface, metacoxae with many small, translucent pores on posterior surface. Trochanter each with two pores on each side and with two long flagellate setae. Other leg segments with prinose and flagellate setae; tarsi each with a sensory pore. Claws without a denticle. Anterior and posterior spiracles each with a large group of five-locular pores in atrium. Multilocular pores with 5-9 loculi (usually 5), scattered medially on posterior abdominal segments and head, and also in a wide submedian band on all segments. Abdomen with a few flagellate setae medially, pluc a marginal band of large spines and several spinose setae in a submarginal band. Cruciform pores absent. microtubular ducts few, in a fairly narrow submarginal band. Macrotubular ducts few, present in a submarginal band and medially on thorax and head; each duct with inner ductule shorter than outer ductule; inner ductule with a flower-like terminal gland. spinulae present only on abdomen. Vulva unclear. Each anal lobe with a large spinose suranal seta, a short spinose seta near each lateral margin, and a long flagellate submarginal seta. Segment VII with weak submedian scleritization. Dorsum: dorsal setae conical and spinose, of two sizes: largest setae along margin, robust with 2 on each abdominal segment, intermixed with smaller setae, also with long and short setae in a longitudinal median band, with 4 to about 14 setae on each segment, some small spinose setae also present submedially on head and thorax. Shorter, less strongly spinose setae sparse on most segments. Macrotubular ducts abundant throughout. Microtubular ducts with a bilocular inner end, scattered among dorsal setae, and sometimes with 1 or 2 present at base of a few large spinose setae. Anal ring unclear, with a sparse row of pores along outer margin, with 8 flagellate setae. Anal lobes with dorsal surface covered with sclerotized protuberances, each protuberance with a microtubular duct; inner margin of lobes with sclerotized teeth. Spinulae present only on last abdominal tergites. Cauda present medially at base of anal lobes, about twice as long as wide. With two areas of dense sclerotisation submedially on segment VII, each with strong protuberances and an associated microduct. Second-instar female: Body elongate oval. Antenna 6 segmented, each segment with few setae; segment II with a sonsory pore; segments IV and V each probably with a falcate sensory seta. Falcate seta on segment V. Apical segment with three sendory falcate setae. Frontal tubercle or lobe absent. Eye visible on margin. (Kozár et al., 2008)
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration in Kozár et al., 2008.

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