Kermesidae

Spodek, Malkie & Ben-Dov, Yair, 2014, A taxonomic revision of the Kermesidae (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) in Israel, with a description of a new species, Zootaxa 3781 (1), pp. 1-99 : 9

Key to the second-instar males of Kermesidae in Israel

1. Anal lobes present..................................................................................... 2

- Anal lobes absent..................................................................................... 3

2. Quinquelocular pores in four longitudinal rows on dorsum of abdominal segments.................... K. greeni ( Fig. 16)

- Quinquelocular pores in two longitudinal rows on dorsum of abdominal segments.................. K. nahalali ( Fig. 32)

3. Dorsal setae conical....................................................................................4

- Dorsal setae hair-like................................................................................... 5

4. Quinquelocular pores present on venter of head and abdomen............................... K. hermonensis ( Fig. 24)

- Quinquelocular pores absent from venter of head and abdomen................................. K. echinatus ( Fig. 8)

5. Quinquelocular pores in six longitudinal rows on venter on abdominal segments; quinquelocular pores in circum-anal ring present............................................................................. K. spatulatus ( Fig. 40)

- Quinquelocular pores in two longitudinal rows on ventral abdominal segments; quinquelocular pores in circum-anal ring absent........................................................................... N. balachowskii ( Fig. 48)