Prococcus, Avasthi, 1993

Cao, Tong, Watson, Gillian W., Hodgson, Chris J., Jing, Qi & Feng, Ji-Nian, 2022, The genera Coccus and Prococcus (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) in China with two new combinations and descriptions of two new species, Zootaxa 5087 (1), pp. 112-128 : 119

Key to adult females of Prococcus species of the world

1(0) Dorsal setae conical and pointed, grouped in about 11 submarginal/submedian clusters on each side of body. Many dorsal setae with gently curved tips, pointed. Anal plates each with a long discal seta and posterolateral margin about 2x as long as anterolateral margin. Dorsal submarginal tubercles absent................................ cameronensis ( Takahashi, 1952)

- Dorsal setae more or less cylindrical, blunt or pointed, and not arranged in submarginal clusters. Anal plates each with a subdiscal seta and posterolateral margin less than 2x as long as anterolateral margin. Dorsal submarginal tubercles present....... 2

2(1) Antenna 2 segmented. Each anal plate with antero-lateral margin about same length as postero-lateral margin. Dorsal setae cylindrical with blunt apices. Claw digitules usually not discernible or absent........... cambodiensis ( Takahashi, 1942)

- Antenna 3‒5 segmented. Each anal plate with antero-lateral margin shorter than postero-lateral margin. Dorsal setae spine like with pointed or blunt apices. Claw digitules unequal, with 1 thick and 1 narrow............... acutissimus ( Green, 1896)