Towards identification of the scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) of continental Africa: 2. Checklists and keys to six archaeococcoid families
Author
Watson, Gillian W.
text
Zootaxa
2022
2022-03-04
5105
3
301
356
journal article
20341
10.11646/zootaxa.5105.3.1
797fca93-60bf-40ce-bb55-e5cb695f6356
1175-5326
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Genus
Monophlebus
Guérin-Méneville
Monophlebus
is a genus of 12 species, three of which occur in Africa (
García Morales
et al
. 2016
). Like the Indonesian genotype,
M. raddoni
(in West Africa) was described from a male so the morphology of the female is unknown (
García Morales
et al
. 2016
).
Key to species of
Monophlebus
found in North Africa
, adult females, based on
Vayssière (1932)
.
1(0) Some of largest body hairs multi-branched. Lateral body margins with many setae longer and denser than elsewhere. Each trochanter with setae all fairly short. Inner side of tibia with about 10 short spines in addition to apical cluster..........
dumonti
-
All body hairs unbranched. Lateral body margins with setae not markedly longer or denser than elsewhere. Each trochanter with 1 seta much longer than others. Inner side of tibia with about 5 robust setae in addition to small apical cluster....
hoggarensis