Crypticerya mexicana Cockerell & Parrott

Unruh, Corinne M., 2008, A taxonomic review of the Crypticerya species (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Monophlebidae) of the southwestern United States and Mexico, including description of a new species from Baja California, Zootaxa 1759, pp. 1-42 : 17-20

Crypticerya mexicana Cockerell & Parrott

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Description of adult female (measurements based 3 non-type ΨΨ)

In life. Unknown.

Slide-mounted specimens. Body oval, 5.1–7.7 mm long, 3.6–5.5 mm wide. Antennae ( Fig. 7 A) 11 segmented. Eyes 150–180 µm wide. Clypeolabral shield 450 µm long, 500 µm wide; labium 400 µm long, 375 µm wide. Hindlegs ( Fig. 7 G) 2140–2410 µm long, trochanter+femur 800–900 µm long, tibia+tarsus 1000– 1130 µm long; setae on leg segments 35–115 µm long; distal trochanteral setae 250–285 µm long; claw digitules acute, 45–50 µm long. Mesothoracic spiracles each 220–265 µm long, atrium 190–240 µm wide; metathoracic spiracles each 275–350 µm long, atrium 275–300 µm wide; derm at atrial opening with 5–15 multilocular pores with bilocular centre and 6–8 outer loculi. Marsupium present, shaped as for genus, marsupial band formed by dense, short, robust hair-like setae ( Fig. 7 D), 50–80 µm long, and simple multilocular pores ( Fig. 7 E, F), each 11–14 µm in diameter, with bilocular or trilocular centre and 6–9 outer loculi. Vulvar opening as for genus, surrounded by typical multilocular pores ( Fig. 7 I), each 12–13 µm in diameter, with trilocular centre and 8–12 outer loculi. Cicatrices oval to hourglass-shaped, numbering 3, subequal in size, 250 µm long, 125–175 µm wide. Abdominal spiracles ( Fig. 7 H) each with atrium 20–25 µm wide; derm around atrial opening with cluster of 6–10 multilocular pores ( Fig. 7 E, F), each 12–13 µm in diameter, with bilocular or trilocular centre and 6–10 outer loculi. Anal ring 160–163 µm wide; anal opening surrounded by typical multilocular pores ( Fig. 7 J) each 10–11 µm in diameter with elongate centre and 8–12 outer loculi and robust hair-like setae, 100–150 µm long.

Dorsum. Dense robust hair-like setae ( Fig. 7 M), 60–80 µm long, covering surface. Flagellate setae ( Fig. 7 D), 20–60 µm long, distributed as for genus. Multilocular pores ( Fig. 7 F, L), each 12–13 µm in diameter, with bilocular centre and 8–12 outer loculi, scattered across all body segments.

Venter. Robust hair-like setae, slightly finer than dorsal setae ( Fig. 7 C), 75–200 µm long, covering marginal to submarginal head and thorax, scattered across abdomen; longest hair-like setae ( Fig. 7 K), 275–600 µm long, forming marginal clusters and longest at posterior end. Flagellate setae ( Fig. 7 D), 20–60 µm long, distributed as for genus. Multilocular pores ( Fig. 7 E, F), each 13–14 µm in diameter, with bilocular or trilocular centre and 6–10 outer loculi, forming marginal clusters on each body segment and scattered on margins and submargins of head and thorax. Simple multilocular pores ( Fig. 7 B), each 10–11 µm in diameter, with bilocular (sometimes trilocular) centre and 4–6 outer loculi, scattered medially to submedially on head and thorax. Pores within marsupium not visible.

Description of first-instar nymph (based on 5 paralectotypes)

Slide-mounted specimens. Body elliptical, 790–950 µm long, 410–520 µm wide. Antennae 430–480 µm long; apical antennal segment 160–180 µm long, 50–60 µm wide; setae on segments up to 240 µm long. Eyes 45–60 µm wide. Clypeolabral shield 138–175 µm long, 100–190 µm wide. Labium 88–120 µm long, 120– 163 µm wide. Hindlegs 650–810 µm long; hair-like setae 30–113 µm long; distal trochanteral seta 138–150 µm long; claw digitules 38–48 µm long. Thoracic spiracles each 58–80 µm long; atrium 25–35 µm wide. Cicatrix 25–30 µm in diameter. Abdominal spiracles ( Fig. 8 C) as for genus. Anal tube 73–83 µm long, 25–55 µm wide at opening; multilocular pores inside anal tube each 5–6 µm in diameter.

Dorsum. Shape and distribution of pores as for genus, except each abdominal segment with one submarginal pore, one submedial pore and one medial pore. Distribution of hair-like setae ( Fig. 8 E) and flagellate setae ( Fig. 8 A) as for genus. Long hair-like setae 45–125 µm long. Short hair-like setae 25–30 µm long. Long marginal setae 150–500 µm long. Flagellate setae 20–35 µm long. Multilocular pores ( Fig. 8 F), each 8–9 µm in diameter on head and thorax, each 7–8 µm in diameter on abdomen.

Venter. Distribution of setae and pores as for genus. Hair-like setae ( Fig. 8 E) 20–30 µm long. Flagellate setae ( Fig. 8 A) 20–25 µm long. Long hair-like setae at abdominal apex, two lateral pairs, 850–1000 µm long, central pair 350–500 µm long. Multilocular pores ( Fig. 8 B), each 6–7 µm in diameter on head and thorax, each 5–6 µm (mostly 6 µm) in diameter on abdomen.

Type data. MEXICO, Aguas Calientes, ex Prosopis sp., 1.v.1898 (Townsend).

Type material examined. Lectotype (designated by Unruh & Gullan, 2008b): third-instar nymph ( USNM). Paralectotypes: 3 first-instar nymphs (same slide as lectotype), ca. 30 first-instar nymphs and embryos ( USNM); 9 first-instar nymphs (BME).

Other material examined. ad Ψ, third-instar nymph, second-instar nymph, MEXICO: Aguas Calientes, ex Acacia 12.ii.1909 (E.A. Schwartz) (ad Ψ at USNM, third-instar & second-instar at BME); ad Ψ, Cusulta, ex Mimosa (Koebele Collection Coccidae, No. 1612 ) (BME).

Figures

FIGURE 7. Crypticerya mexicana adult Ψ. A. Antenna; B. Simple multilocular pore with bilocular centre and four outer loculi; C. Short hair-like seta; D. Flagellate seta; E. Simple multilocular pore with trilocular centre and eight outer loculi; F. Simple multilocular pore with bilocular centre and nine outer loculi; G. Hindleg; H. Abdominal spiracle; I. Vulvar multilocular pore; J. Anal multilocular pore; K. Long hair-like seta; L. Simple multilocular pore with bilocular centre and seven outer loculi; M. Short robust hair-like seta.

FIGURE 8. Crypticerya mexicana first-instar nymph. A. Flagellate seta; B. Simple multilocular pore with bilocular centre and four outer loculi; C. Abdominal spiracle; D. Anal tube; E. Long hair-like seta; F. Simple multilocular pore with bilocular centre and seven outer loculi.