Eulecaniinae

Đurović, Gordana, Spodek, Malkie & Ülgentürk, Selma, 2024, Investigations on the immature stages of some species of Eulecaniinae (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae), Zootaxa 5405 (4), pp. 451-494 : 490

Key to separate developmental stages of Eulecaniinae found in Ankara

1 With wings or wing buds............................................................................... 2

- Without wings or wing buds............................................................................. 4

2 With fully developed wings; usually not inside a glassy test............................................ Adult male

- With wing buds only; living inside a glassy test............................................................. 3

3 Body not obviously constricted to form distinct head, thorax and abdomen; wing buds large................Prepupal male

- Body clearly constricted to form distinct head, thorax and abdomen; wing buds small....................... Pupal male

4 Each anal plate tipped with 1 seta longer than plate............................................ First-instar nymph

- Each anal plate tipped with setae much shorter than plate...................................................... 5

5 Dorsum with tubular ducts in a transverse or radial row, in addition to 1 or 2 longitudinal lines around margin. Living inside a translucent glassy test..............................................................Second-instar male nymph

- Dorsum without tubular ducts (except in E. cerasorum and P. hellenicus ) If test present (as in E. cerasorum and E. ciliatum ), this may be translucent................................................................................. 6

6 Ventral multilocular disc pores and tubular ducts numerous at least on abdomen. Legs with or without tibio-tarsal articulation..........................................................................................Adult female

- Ventral multilocular disc pores and tubular ducts absent or very few. Legs always without tibio-tarsal articulation......... 7

7 Dorsum and venter without multilocular disc pores (except in Physokermes ); setae and pores relatively few............................................................................................ Second-instar female nymph

- Dorsum without tubular ducts and multilocular pores (except in Physokermes ); setae and pores more numerous..........................................................................................Third-instar female nymph