Ortheziolacoccus Kozár

Watson, Gillian W., 2022, Towards identification of the scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) of continental Africa: 2. Checklists and keys to six archaeococcoid families, Zootaxa 5105 (3), pp. 301-356 : 349-350

Genus Ortheziolacoccus Kozár

This is an African genus of 17 species, 16 of which occur in continental Africa ( García Morales et al. 2016). They are found in plant litter on the ground and are of no economic significance ( Kozár 2004).

Key to species of Ortheziolacoccus in continental Africa, based on Kozár (2004)

1(0) Antennal setae hair-like................................................................................ 2

- Antennal setae spine-like............................................................................... 7

2(1) Each thoracic spiracle with a concentrated group of multilocular pores nearby..................................... 3

- Each thoracic spiracle without a concentrated group of multilocular pores nearby, although scattered pores may be present. 4

3(2) Ventral area enclosed by ovisac band with transverse rows of multilocular pores complete. Medial areas of thorax mostly covered by large wax plates...................................................................... multisetosus

- Ventral area enclosed by ovisac band with transverse rows of multilocular pores broken medially. Medial areas of thorax mostly bare, wax plates small........................................................................ ethiopiensis

4(2) Ventral triangular wax plates between pro- and mesocoxa, and meso- and metacoxa present................... mahunkai

- Ventral triangular wax plates between pro- and mesocoxa, and meso- and metacoxa absent.......................... 5

5(4) Dorsum of prothorax with marginal wax plate separate from submedian wax plate........................... giliomeei

- Dorsum of prothorax with marginal and submedian wax plates fused............................................ 6

6(5) Each thoracic spiracle with a group of multilocular pores nearby. Ventral margin of body almost entirely covered in wax plates.......................................................................................... nelliae

- Each thoracic spiracle without any multilocular pores nearby. Ventral margin of body with substantial areas of bare cuticle......................................................................................... barrosmachadoi

7(1) Ventral triangular wax plates between pro- and mesocoxa, and meso- and metacoxa present.......................... 8

- Ventral triangular wax plates between pro- and mesocoxa, and meso- and metacoxa absent......................... 13

8(7) Each thoracic spiracle with a concentrated group of multilocular pores nearby................................. fercsii

- Each thoracic spiracle without any concentrated group of multilocular pores nearby, although scattered pores may be present ................................................................................................... 9

9(8) Multilocular pores near thoracic spiracles each with a trilocular centre.................................. angolaensis

- Multilocular pores near thoracic spiracles each with a single central loculus..................................... 10

10(9) Antennal segment I with clavate setae........................................................... benedictyae

- Antennal segment I without clavate setae................................................................. 11

11(10) Antennal setae strongly curved.................................................................... williamsi

- Antennal setae more-or-less straight..................................................................... 12

12(11) Apical antennal segment clavate. Ventral area enclosed by ovisac band with 2 sparse rows of clavate setae........ saringeri

- Apical antennal segment almost parallel-sided. Ventral area enclosed by ovisac band without rows of clavate setae. demeteri

13(7) Ventral wax plates containing thoracic spiracles each small and triangular, surrounded by large areas of bare cuticle............................................................................................... matileferreroae

- Ventral wax plates containing thoracic spiracles forming part of a band along margin.............................. 14

14(13) Dorsum of prothorax with marginal wax plate fused with submedian wax plate......................... ankazobeensis

- Dorsum of prothorax with marginal wax plate separate from submedian wax plate................................ 15

15(14) Ventral area enclosed by ovisac band with wide transverse bands of multilocular pores.......................... millari

- Ventral area enclosed by ovisac band with transverse single rows of multilocular pores.................. jermyi ( Fig. 30 )

Figures

FIGURE 30. Ortheziolacoccus jermyi (Kozár & Miller), adult female, reproduced from Kozár & Miller (2000: 27, Fig. 8) with permission from John Wiley and Sons.