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specimen indicated by encircling with permanent marker (deposited in 
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same data as holotype. 
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on 1 slide (
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and 
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on 3 slides (
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.
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<emphasis id="B923EAB3F846FFB9FF405FB7FE83FD59" bold="true" box="[151,358,664,688]" pageId="2" pageNumber="62">FIGURES 1 and 2.</emphasis>
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1. Lac encrustation on branches seen from the ground. 2. Individual lac tests and coalescence, viewed after sample collection.
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(
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and 2). Lac tests dark crimson red, occurring in aggregations; live mature female inside each test globular and dark crimson.
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<emphasis id="B923EAB3F846FFB9FF105E65FE10FC8D" bold="true" box="[199,501,842,868]" pageId="2" pageNumber="62">Slide-mounted material (</emphasis>
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A-M and 4A-N), n = 16. Body large, globular, 3.12 – 4.01 (4.00) mm long, without the length of anal tubercle (
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, including length of anal tubercle); 2.62–3.25 (3.12) mm wide at apex (near mouthparts), 3.50–4.00 (3.90) mm wide at middle and 2.65–3.12 (3.07) mm wide at base (near dorsal spine).
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<emphasis id="B923EAB3F846FFB9FF105EF5FECBFC1D" bold="true" box="[199,302,986,1012]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="62">Dorsum:</emphasis>
Brachia elevated, cylindrical, sclerotised, each 400–540 (450) µm long. Brachial plate circular, diameter 190–230 (190) µm; brachial crater shallow, situated centrally, sub-circular, 100–130 (110) µm wide, with a defined rim, dimples medium to large, distinct, numbering 6 or 7 with nuclear duct visible in most specimens. Anterior spiracles each 170–220 (150) µm long and 120–140 (120) µm wide, situated 280–390 (300) µm away from margin of brachial crater, with a long, rough sclerotised trailing canellar band (
<emphasis id="B923EAB3F846FFB9FB975944FB9BFB6D" box="[1088,1150,1131,1156]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="62">sensu</emphasis>
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) leading from anterior spiracle towards venter of head, sometimes reaching to mouthparts. Ratio of distance of anterior spiracle from crater rim to width of brachial plate 1: 1.47–1.69. Ratio of length of anterior spiracle to width of brachial plate 1: 0.89–0.95. Dorsal spine well developed, 300–390 (390) µm long and 90–120 (120) µm wide at base of pedicel; pedicel large, square to near-rectangular, becoming more sclerotised distally, 130–190 (180) µm long; spine 160–200 (200) µm long, more sclerotised, with 2 or 3 spinosites at its base. Ratio of lengths of pedicel to spine 1: 0.81–0.95. Ratio of lengths of dorsal spine including pedicel to brachial plate 1: 1.58–1.65. Anal tubercle well developed; pre-anal plate membranous, shorter than wide, 290–450 (350) µm long, 600–720 (490) µm wide; supra-anal plate 301–590 (460) µm long, 339–574 (473) µm wide, ratio of length to width 1: 0.89–1.02, heavily sclerotised, hispid near apex. Ratio of lengths of supra-anal plate to brachium 1: 1.58–2.56. Anal fringes short, fringe maximum height 
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. Anal ring comprised of 6 sectors and bearing 10 setae. Dorsal duct cluster forming a single row of ducts between dorsal spine and anal tubercle, number of ducts variable, with 1 or 2 dorsal setae among the ducts. Spermatoid ducts present.
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<emphasis id="B923EAB3F846FFB9FF105B10FEFDF9B1" box="[199,280,1599,1624]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="62">Venter:</emphasis>
Antennae each 
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long, probably 3 segmented but segmentation obscure, apical segment tipped with 3 long fleshy setae and 2 short setae. Clypeolabral shield 
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long, 140–170 wide. Pre-oral lobes elongate, membranous, present along sides of clypeolabral shield. Post-oral lobes each 
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long, membranous, dome-shaped. Posterior spiracle smaller than anterior spiracle, each 70–90 (80) µm long, situated on a sclerotised plate, with 28–41 (32) spiracular pores present along one side of spiracle. Marginal duct clusters distinct, numbering 6 (3 on each side), arranged in a convoluted line (
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), each cluster consisting of 26–53 (26–30) ducts with surrounding sclerotisation. Perivulvar pore clusters numbering 5–8 (6) on each side (
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), each cluster irregular in shape and sometimes clusters conjoined, with thinly distributed pores, each pore containing 7-10 loculi (
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). Ventral duct clusters present, irregular in shape, totalling 3 on each side: first pair situated anterior to mouthparts, second pair antero-lateral to mouthparts and third pair posterior to posterior spiracle but anterior to brachium. Star pores usually present near mouthparts, numbering 0–7, each pore containing 3–5 loculi (
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). Spermatoid ducts present.
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<emphasis id="B923EAB3F847FFB8FF405BF3FEF6F91C" bold="true" box="[151,275,1756,1781]" pageId="3" pageNumber="63">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
Diagnostic characters of a slide-mounted adult female of 
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<emphasis id="B923EAB3F847FFB8FCB65BF2FC10F91C" box="[865,1013,1757,1781]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="63">Kerria canalis</emphasis>
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A. Whole mount; B. Brachia; C. Antenna; D. Star pores near mouthparts; E. Trailing canellar band; F. Ventral duct cluster; G. Marginal duct cluster; H. Posterior spiracle; I. Brachial plate and crater with dimples; J. Dorsal spine; K. Ventral setae; L. Perivulvular duct cluster; M. Anal tubercle.
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<emphasis id="B923EAB3F840FFBFFF405886FEF1FA28" bold="true" box="[151,276,1449,1473]" pageId="4" pageNumber="64">FIGURE 4.</emphasis>
Taxonomic illustration of a slide-mounted adult female of 
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<emphasis id="B923EAB3F840FFBFFCA35885FBECFA28" box="[884,1033,1449,1473]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="64">Kerria canalis</emphasis>
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A. Whole mount; B. Antenna; C. Posterior spiracle; D. Ventral seta; E. Perivulvar pore cluster; F. Individual multilocular pore in perivulvar pore cluster; G. Dorsal seta near dorsal duct cluster; H. Single duct in dorsal duct cluster; I. Dorsal spine; J. Brachium with anterior spiracle; K. Tubular ducts in marginal duct cluster; L. Marginal duct cluster; M. Trailing canellar band; N. Anal tubercle; O. Anal ring setae; P. Star pores; Q. Spermatoid duct. Scale bar in mm.
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<subSubSection id="C34D652AF840FFBFFF105B50FB39F954" pageId="4" pageNumber="64" type="etymology">
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<emphasis id="B923EAB3F840FFBFFF105B50FEABF970" bold="true" box="[199,334,1663,1689]" pageId="4" pageNumber="64">Etymology.</emphasis>
The species epithet is derived from the Latin word 
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<emphasis id="B923EAB3F840FFBFFC505B50FC3DF970" box="[903,984,1663,1689]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="64">canalis</emphasis>
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, meaning canal, and alludes to the rough trailing canellar band present as a chitinous extension below each anterior spiracle in this species.
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<emphasis id="B923EAB3F840FFBFFF105BE8FEDEF908" bold="true" box="[199,315,1735,1761]" pageId="4" pageNumber="64">Remarks.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B923EAB3F840FFBFFE925BE7FE09F908" box="[325,492,1735,1761]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="64">Kerria canalis</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B923EAB3F840FFBFFE215BE8FDB6F908" bold="true" box="[502,595,1735,1761]" pageId="4" pageNumber="64">
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differs from other described species of 
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<emphasis id="B923EAB3F840FFBFFBFF5BE7FB96F908" box="[1064,1139,1736,1761]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="64">Kerria</emphasis>
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by having a long, rough, sclerotised trailing canellar band (
<emphasis id="B923EAB3F840FFBFFDC25BC3FDB6F8EC" box="[533,595,1772,1797]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="64">sensu</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="EFC64B50F840FFBFFD8C5BC4FCCBF8EC" author="Varshney, R. K." box="[603,814,1771,1797]" pageId="4" pageNumber="64" pagination="1 - 97" refId="ref8849" refString="Varshney, R. K. (1976) Taxonomic studies on the lac insects of India (Homoptera: Tachardiidae). Oriental Insects, Supplement 5, 1 - 97. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 00305316.1976.11745227" type="journal article" year="1976">Varshney 1976: 28</bibRefCitation>
) leading from each anterior spiracle towards the venter of the head, sometimes reaching to the mouthparts. This sclerotised band is present even in young, pre-reproductive stage, adult females.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B923EAB3F840FFBFFF105A77FE8CF898" box="[199,361,1879,1905]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="64">Kerria canalis</emphasis>
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is similar to 
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<emphasis id="B923EAB3F840FFBFFE2F5A77FD71F898" box="[504,660,1879,1905]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="64">Kerria dubeyi</emphasis>
Ahmad &amp; Ramamurthy
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in having: (i) marginal duct clusters each surrounded by sclerotisation; (ii) anal tubercle hispid near apex, the supra-anal plate wider than long or subequal; (iii) posterior spiracle borne on a sclerotised plate; (iv) antennal apex with 3 long fleshy setae and 2 short setae; (v) star pores usually present near the mouthparts; and (vi) perivulvar pore clusters numbering 5 to 8 but not more. However, 
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<emphasis id="B923EAB3F841FFBEFF015DB8FEACFF58" box="[214,329,151,177]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="65">K. canalis</emphasis>
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differs from 
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<emphasis id="B923EAB3F841FFBEFE365DB8FDABFF58" box="[481,590,151,177]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="65">K. dubeyi</emphasis>
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in having (character states for 
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<emphasis id="B923EAB3F841FFBEFC665DB8FBFBFF58" box="[945,1054,151,177]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="65">K. dubeyi</emphasis>
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given in parentheses): (i) brachia elevated, cylindrical, sclerotised (brachia sessile, club-shaped and only slightly sclerotised); (ii) brachial plate circular, diameter 
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long (
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), pedicel 
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long (
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), with 2 or 3 spinosites at its base (1 or 2 spinosites).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BE836A1F841FFBEFF105CBCFAB9FCFF" blockId="5.[151,1437,151,1186]" pageId="5" pageNumber="65">
The new species is not very similar to 
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<emphasis id="B923EAB3F841FFBEFD565CBCFCDFFE44" box="[641,826,403,429]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="65">K. maduraiensis</emphasis>
Ahmad &amp; Ramamurthy
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, but they share the same host (
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<emphasis id="B923EAB3F841FFBEFF765C98FEBFFE39" box="[161,346,439,465]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="65">Samanea saman</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
) and 
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locality (
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: Madurai) so the differences between them are discussed here. 
<taxonomicName id="4C574D22F841FFBEFF405CF4FEDCFE1C" authorityName="Rajgopal &amp; Mohanasundaram &amp; Sharma" authorityYear="2021" box="[151,313,475,501]" class="Insecta" family="Kerriidae" genus="Kerria" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hemiptera" pageId="5" pageNumber="65" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="canalis">
<emphasis id="B923EAB3F841FFBEFF405CF4FEDCFE1C" box="[151,313,475,501]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="65">Kerria canalis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
differs from 
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<emphasis id="B923EAB3F841FFBEFE1B5CF4FD66FE1C" box="[460,643,475,501]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="65">K. maduraiensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in having (character states for 
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<emphasis id="B923EAB3F841FFBEFC0D5CF4FB74FE1C" box="[986,1169,475,501]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="65">K. maduraiensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in brackets): (i) brachia elevated, cylindrical, sclerotised (sessile, club-shaped and slightly sclerotised); (ii) brachial plate diameter 
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(225–285 μm); (i) marginal duct clusters each consisting of 26–53 ducts with surrounding sclerotisation (39–42 ducts, without any surrounding sclerotisation); (iv) posterior spiracle borne on a sclerotised plate (not on a sclerotised plate); (v) antenna 
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long (35–55 μm long), the apical segment with 3 long fleshy setae and 2 hair-like setae (4 long fleshy setae and 2 short hair-like setae); (vi) distance of anterior spiracle from brachial plate 
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(
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); (vii) supra-anal plate wider than long or subequal, 
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by 
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(longer than wide, 190–570 μm by 220–400 μm); and (viii) long, rough, sclerotised trailing canellar band below each anterior spiracle leading towards venter of head, sometimes reaching to mouthparts (sclerotised trailing canellar band absent).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BE836A1F841FFBEFF105E30FAC2FB4B" blockId="5.[151,1437,151,1186]" pageId="5" pageNumber="65">
The new species shares the same host-plant and has some similarities with 
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<emphasis id="B923EAB3F841FFBEFBC55E30FB43FCD0" box="[1042,1190,799,825]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="65">K. destructor</emphasis>
Talukder and Das
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: (i) Spermatoid ducts present on both surfaces of body; (ii) anal tubercle hispid near apex, the supra-anal plate wider than long or subequal; (iii) perivulvar pore clusters numbering 6 to 9 but not more; (iv) dimples medium to large, 
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number. However, 
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<emphasis id="B923EAB3F841FFBEFE005EA4FDA9FC4C" box="[471,588,907,933]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="65">K. canalis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
differs from 
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<emphasis id="B923EAB3F841FFBEFD305EA4FC98FC4C" box="[743,893,907,933]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="65">K. destructor</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in having (character states for 
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<emphasis id="B923EAB3F841FFBEFB305EA4FA98FC4C" box="[1255,1405,907,933]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="65">K. destructor</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in brackets): (i) star pores present near mouthparts (absent); (ii) long, rough, sclerotised trailing canellar band below each anterior spiracle leading towards venter of head, sometimes reaching to mouthparts (sclerotised trailing canellar band absent); (iii) marginal duct clusters each consisting of 26–53 ducts with surrounding sclerotisation (28–32 ducts, without any surrounding sclerotisation); (iv) posterior spiracle borne on a sclerotised plate (not on a sclerotised plate); (v) distance of anterior spiracle from brachial plate 
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(157–267 μm); (vi) brachial plate diameter 
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(258–293 μm); (vii) brachial crater 
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wide (140–190 μm); and spine length is greater than pedicel, without a bifurcate tip (spine length equal to that of pedicel, with a bifurcate tip).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
</treatment>
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