Crypticerya tabernicola (Ferris)

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 : 30-33

Crypticerya tabernicola (Ferris)

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Description of adult female (based on lectotype, 4 non-type ad ΨΨ)

In life. Adult female globose, round and most distended across abdomen; body dark purple; legs, antennae and eyes black; with age, covered in mealy secretion forming conspicuous transverse rows across dorsum; waxy tendrils forming around margin and dorsal head and thorax.

Slide-mounted specimen. Body elliptical, 4.4–5.2 mm long, 3.2–4.5 mm wide (lectotype 5.2 mm long, 4.5 mm wide). Antennae ( Fig. 15 A) 10 or 11 segmented (segments V and VI fused if 10 segmented), 810–860 µm long; apical segment 110–150 µm long, 60–70 µm wide. Eyes 100–190 µm wide. Clypeolabral shield 400–550 µm long, 340–400 µm wide. Labium 250–400 µm long, 300–550 µm wide. Hindlegs ( Fig. 15 F) 1880–2220 µm long, trochanter+femur 560–780 µm long, tibia+tarsus 750–1100 µm long; setae on leg segments 55–80 µm long, spine-like setae 30–45 µm long; distal trochanteral setae 100–170 µm long; claw digitules acute, 45–50 µm long. Mesothoracic spiracles each 150–270 µm long, atrium 150–190 µm wide; metathoracic spiracles each 200–350 µm long, atrium 200–225 µm wide. Derm at atrial opening with 5–10 simple multilocular pores with bilocular centre and 8–10 outer loculi. Marsupium present, shaped as for genus, except anterior edge of band formed by sparse band of multilocular pores; marsupial band formed by sparse short hair-like setae ( Fig. 15 N), 38–50 µm long, and simple multilocular pores of two types: (i) larger pores ( Fig. 15 D, E) forming inner band 5–7 pores wide, each pore 12–13 µm in diameter, with bilocular or trilocular centre and 6–9 outer loculi, and (ii) smaller pores ( Fig. 15 G) scattered around inner band, each pore 8–10 µm in diameter, with bilocular or trilocular centre and 6–10 outer loculi and appearing slightly bluish when stained. Vulvar opening as for genus, surrounded by typical multilocular pores ( Fig. 15 J), each 13–15 µm in diameter, with bilocular centre and 8–12 outer loculi. Cicatrices numbering 3, central cicatrix hourglass shaped, 230–300 µm long, 150–200 µm wide, lateral cicatrices reniform, 173–230 µm long, 75–120 µm wide. Abdominal spiracles ( Fig. 15 H) with atrium 10–23 µm wide. Anal tube 120–150 µm wide; anal opening surrounded by typical multilocular pores ( Fig. 15 K), each 12–14 µm in diameter, and robust hair-like setae, 55–110 µm long.

Dorsum. Short hair-like setae ( Fig. 15 N), 50–100 µm long, sparsely scattered across all body segments. Flagellate setae ( Fig. 15 C), 19–35 µm long, distributed as for genus. Simple multilocular pores ( Fig. 15 E, L), each 10–12 µm in diameter, with bilocular centre and 6–12 outer loculi, forming medial to submedial longitudinal row on head and thorax, densest in marginal clusters on abdomen, on medial to submedial areas of abdomen anterior to anal opening and medially to marginally on abdomen posterior to anal opening. Slightly wrinkled patches of derm present on submarginal and submedial areas of thorax and in transverse rows on abdomen.

Venter. Hair-like setae ( Fig. 15 N), 30–175 µm long, sparsely scattered across all body segments; longest setae ( Fig. 15 M), 175–325 µm long, in marginal clusters on each body segment and between antennae. Flagellate setae ( Fig. 15 C), 38–45 µm long, distributed as for genus. Simple multilocular pores ( Fig. 15 E), each 12– 13 µm in diameter, with bilocular (sometimes trilocular) centre and 8–12 outer loculi, forming marginal clusters on each body segment and scattered on submargins to margins of head and thorax, and also scattered across abdomen. Simple multilocular pores ( Fig. 15 B), each 10–12 µm in diameter, with bilocular or trilocular centre and 4–6 outer loculi, scattered medially to submedially on head and thorax; similar pores ( Fig. 15 I), each with bilocular centre and 4 or 5 outer loculi, scattered in marsupium.

Description of first-instar nymph (based on 1 non-type specimen)

Slide-mounted specimens. Body elongate, elliptical, 800 µm long, 470 µm wide. Antennae 400–410 µm long; apical segment 135–140 µm long, 45 µm wide. Eyes 50–55 µm wide. Clypeolabral shield 158 µm long, 138 µm wide. Labium 100 µm long, basal width 143 µm. Hindlegs 650–698 µm long; distal trochanteral setae 85–88 µm long; claw digitules 28–35 µm long. Thoracic spiracles each 58–65 µm long, atrium 8–13 µm wide. Abdominal spiracles ( Fig. 16 C) as for genus, atrium 5–8 µm wide. Anal tube ( Fig. 16 D) 80 µm long, as for genus, except with 6 multilocular pores at opening.

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. 16 E) and flagellate setae ( Fig. 16 A) as for genus. Long hair-like setae 30–75 µm long; short hair-like setae 18–25 µm long; long marginal setae 90–270 µm long. Flagellate setae 38–45 µm long. Multilocular pores ( Fig. 16 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. 16 E) 25–35 µm long; long hairlike setae at abdominal apex, outer two pairs 500–700 µm long, central pair 240–280 µm long. Flagellate setae ( Fig. 16 A) 25–40 µm long. Multilocular pores ( Fig. 16 B), each 7–8 µm in diameter on head and thorax, each 6–7 µm in diameter on abdomen.

Type data. MEXICO, Baja California, near La Rivera, ex Prosopis sp. (BME).

Type material. Lectotype (designated by Unruh & Gullan, 2008b): ad Ψ (BME). Paralectotype: secondinstar nymph (BME).

Other material examined. first-instar nymph (same collection as lectotype and paralectotype) (BME); U.S.A., CA: 4 ad ΨΨ, Kern County, Mojave Desert, Red Rock Canyon State Park, 35º23’N, 118º00’W, ex Larrea tridentata , 14.v.2004 (T. Kondo, C.M. Unruh & P.J. Gullan) ( CSCA & BME; one ad Ψ= CMU 072); 4 ad ΨΨ, San Bernardino County, Adelanto, ex Larrea divaricata , 14.i.1999 (R.J. Gill) ( CSCA).

Figures

FIGURE 15. Crypticerya tabernicola adult Ψ. A. Antenna; B. Simple multilocular pore with bilocular centre and four outer loculi; C. Flagellate seta; D. Simple multilocular pore with trilocular centre and eight outer loculi; E. Simple multilocular pore with bilocular centre and nine outer loculi; F. Hindleg; G. Simple multilocular pore, similar to vulvar pore, with bilocular centre and seven outer loculi; H. Abdominal spiracle; I. Vulvar multilocular pore; J; Anal multilocular pore; K. Simple multilocular pore with bilocular centre and seven outer loculi; L. Long hair-like seta; M. Short hair-like seta.

FIGURE 16. Crypticerya tabernicola 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.