First record of the genus Exilipedronia Williams, 1960 (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) in China, with description of a new species on bamboo
Author
Tan, Zhixiang
0000-0002-9754-8341
Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University; The Provincial Special Key Laboratory for Development and Utilization of Insect Resources, Guizhou University; Guiyang, 550025 P. R. China.
tanzhixiang154@126.com
Author
Xing, Jichun
0000-0002-3738-7996
Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University; The Provincial Special Key Laboratory for Development and Utilization of Insect Resources, Guizhou University; Guiyang, 550025 P. R. China.
xingjichun@126.com
text
Zootaxa
2024
2024-05-27
5458
1
141
146
http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5360.3.8
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.5458.1.9
1175-5326
11348506
D0CD0AA0-563D-433E-8D03-1ED9C9902D65
Genus
Exilipedronia
Williams
Exilipedronia
Williams 1960: 397
.
Type
species:
Exilipedronia sutana
Williams
by monotypy and original designation.
Generic diagnosis
(adapted and slightly modified from
Williams 2004
). Body of adult female elongate oval to broadly oval. Anal lobes well developed, each ventral surface with an anal lobe bar and lateral sclerotization. Antennae each with 6‒8 segments. Legs well developed, claw without a denticle, tarsal digitules knobbed. Anterior and posterior ostioles present. Anal ring situated at apex of abdomen, bearing 6 setae. Cerarii numbering 18 pairs, each cerarius bearing multiple conical to broadly lanceolate setae situated on a sclerotized area, often projecting or on a bulbous prominence. Dorsal setae conical to broadly lanceolate, mostly similar in shape to enlarged cerarian setae. Trilocular pores present; quinquelocular pores absent; multilocular disc-pores present on venter. Oral rim tubular ducts absent. Oral collar tubular ducts present.