Valid Names Results

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

Nomenclatural History

• Pseudomontanococcus martini Kozár and Konczné Benedicty 2008: 49. Type data: PAPUA NEW GUNIEA: Mt. Wilhelm (ca 4270 m)from moss and litter under Astelia papuana (Liliaceae), 09/13/1968, by J. Balogh. Holotype, female, Type depository: Budapest: Plant Protection Institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary; accepted valid name Notes: Collected by Berlese funnel Illustr.

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• Hodgso2020: pp.73 ( Adult (M) ) [some “Gondwanan” Eriococcidae]

Remarks

• Systematics: P. martini differs from P. bologhi in having (character traits on latter species in brackets): only one large spine on margin of each abdominal segment (two), trochanter with one flagellate seta and one spinose seta (both flagellate), and most dorsal spinose setae having 2 or 3 associated microtubular ducts (occasionally 1 on P. baloghi). (Kozár et al., 2008) The adult male of P. martini is superficially similar to those of apterous Rhizoecidae and Pseudococcidae, but can be separated from the former by the presence of ocelli (absent); and from both apterous rhizoecids and pseudococcids by: (i) presence of a cervical groove (absent); (ii) presence of pronotal ridge (absent); (iii) the distribution of the campaniform sensilla on trochanter: in a straight line on P. martini but in a curve or circle on rhizoecids and pseudococcids, and (iv) absence of loculate pores on thorax and abdomen (usually present).(Hodgson, 2020)
• Structure: Adult female: body elongate oval, 1.347 (1.295-1.502) mm long, 0.673 (0.673-0.906) mm wide. Antennae 6 segmented with few setae; segment II with a sensory pore; segment III not tapered, partially divided due to pseudosegmentation in middle; two preapical segments with a falcate sensory seta; apical segment with apical seta plus 3 sensory falcate setae. Frontal tubercle or lobe absent. Eye present 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; posterior legs, tarsal digitules knobbed, claw digitules slightly knobbed. all coxae with spinulae on anterior surface; posterior coxae with numerous small, translucent pores along outer margin on posterior surface. Claws without a dentible. Legs each with a few spinose setae, and with a sensory pore on each tarsus. spiracles each with a large group of pores in atrium. Multilocular pores with 5-9 loculi, mostly 7, forming a wide submedian band on all segments and extending onto anal lobes. Abdomen with a few large lanceolate setae, plus several small spinose setae. Cruciform pores absent. Microtubular ducts present, sparse in a submarginal band. Macrotubular ducts present on all segments, each duct with inner ductule shorter than half-total length; inner ductule with a flower-like terminal gland. Vulva unclear. Each anal lobe with a large spinose suranal seta, a short spinose ventral seta, plus a long flagellate seta in submarginal position. An area of weak sclerotisation present submedially on segment VII. Dorsum: Dorsal setae conical and spinose; of two sizes: largest setae on margin, with 1 on each side of each abdominal segment, plus 4-12 spines medially on each segment forming a longitudinal median band. shorter setae present in a sparse row on all segments. Macrotubular ducts numerous. Microtubular ducts with a bilocular inner end, scattered among dorsal setae, and with 1-3 present at base of all large spines. Anal ring unclear, but with a sparse row of pores along outer margin, with 6 long setae. Anal lobes sclerotised with a spinose seta on both inner and outer margins plus an apical seta; entire dorsal surface of each anal lobe covered with sclerotised protuberances, each with an associated microtubular duct; inner margin of each lobe with sclerotised teeth. Cauda present. An area of dense sclerotisation present submedially on segment VII. Adult male: apterous; quite small, antennae short, each about 1/3rd total-body length; body setae, with a mixture of fleshy setae (fs) and hair-like setae (hs), these often difficult to separate (fs tending to be curved rather parallel-sided, and not broadening at base; in addition, socket tending to be wider; hs tending to be sharply bent or almost straight, narrowing to a fine point (often flagellate) and broadening at base; their basal socket also tending to be narrower and more obvious); hs very variable in size, fs and hs also present on antennae and legs; with only 1 pair of loculate pores, each with several loculi, present dorsally on head anterior to each dorsal simple eye; no other pores present. constriction between head and thorax distinct, but some present between thorax and abdomen. Thorax and abdomen membranous apart from penial sheath, glandular pouches and glandular pouch setae absent but with some large hs present on margin of segment VIII. Legs well developed and hirsute. Penial sheath with a distinct constriction about half-way along length. Second instars: the second-instar female differs from the second-instar male in the absence of macrotubular ducts, the presence of translucent pores on the posterior coxae, and the shorter sensory setae on the apical segment of the antennae. (Kozár et al., 2008)
• General Remarks: Detailed description of adult female, adult male, second instar female and second instar male in Kozár et al., 2008.

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