Stictococcidae

Williams, Douglas J., Matile-Ferrero, Danièle & Miller, Douglass R., 2010, A study of some species of the genus Stictococcus Cockerell (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccoidea: Stictococcidae), and a discussion on Stictococcus vayssierei Richard, a species injurious to cassava in Equatorial Africa with a description of a new species from Nigeria, Zootaxa 2527, pp. 1-27 : 11

Key to genera of the family Stictococcidae (adult females)

1 Most ventral setae normally short and spine-like, only a few flagellate setae present. Quinquelocular pores usually numerous on dorsum..................................................................................................................................................... 2

- Ventral setae not spine-like, only flagellate setae present. Quinquelocular pores either rare on dorsum or absent ....... .......................................................................................................................................................... Hockiana Richard

2 Ventral marginal setae abundant, not enlarged but elongate, barbed and tapering. Dorsal bi-, tri- and quadrilocular pores absent. Dorsal depressions, when present, not bordered by quinquelocular pores. Anus composed of 2 sclerotized parts. Tibia longer than tarsus ..................................................................................... Parastictococcus Richard

- Ventral marginal setae few, enlarged, cylindrical or apically expanded and multilobed distally. Dorsal pores bi- tri- and quadrilocular. Dorsal depressions bordered by quinquelocular pores. Anus composed of 4 sclerotized parts. Tibia either shorter than tarsus or same length ........................................................................... Stictococcus Cockerell