Carayoneminae

Powell, Erin C., Miller, Douglass R. & Keller, Oliver, 2024, Barbenigma Powell & Miller, a bizarre new genus and two new species of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Ortheziidae) from the United States, Zootaxa 5529 (2), pp. 293-317 : 312

Key to species of Carayoneminae , based on slide-mounted adult females (revised from Kozár & Konczné Benedicty 2000)

1(0) Quadrilocular tubular duct clusters present; bilocular pores absent; thoracic spiracles ventral............ ( Barbenigmini ) 2

– Quadrilocular tubular duct clusters absent; bilocular pores present; thoracic spiracles dorsal............ ( Carayonemini ) 3

2(1) Ventral setae with acute apices; dorsal spines typically occurring in pairs on submargin of each side of each abdominal segment.......................................................... Barbenigma biza Powell & Miller , sp. nov.

– Ventral setae with capitate apices; dorsal spines typically occurring singly on submargin of each side of each abdominal segment........................................................ Barbenigma boscus Powell & Miller , sp. nov.

3(1) Second segment of antenna heavily sclerotized................................ Carayonema orousseti Richard, 1986

– Second segment of antenna not sclerotized................................................................. 4

4(3) Tibia and tarsus fused.............................. Mahunkacoccus mexicoensis Kozár & Konczné Benedicty, 2000

– Tibia and tarsus not fused.............................................................................. 5

5(4) Umbelliform setae present................................. Foldicoccus monikae Kozár & Konczné Benedicty, 2000

– Umbelliform setae absent.......................... Baloghicoccus costaricaensis Kozár & Konczné Benedicty, 2000