Dysmicoccus Ferris, 1950

Zarkani, Agustin, Ercan, Cansu, Apriyanto, Dwinardi & Kaydan, Mehmet Bora, 2023, Studies on mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Indonesia, with description of a new species and three new country records, Zootaxa 5228 (2), pp. 157-172 : 160

Genus Dysmicoccus Ferris

Type species: Dactylopius brevipes Cockerell by original designation.

Genus diagnosis (adapted from Williams, 2004). Body normally broadly oval, 1.65–4.20 mm long, 0.90–2.89 mm wide.Antennae each normally with 6‒8 segments. Cerarii present, numbering 6–17 pairs (never 18), anal lobe cerarii each bearing either 2 cerarian setae or as many as 8, these usually conical, sometimes conical setae replaced by flagellate setae but cerarii always recognizable by concentrations of trilocular pores.Anterior cerarii each sometimes containing more than 2 setae. Circulus present or absent. Legs well developed, hind legs with translucent pores present or absent; tarsal digitules usually knobbed, occasionally setose. Claw usually stout, claw denticle absent. Anal lobes usually developed, either membranous or sclerotized, each lobe bearing a normal apical seta. Ventral margin of abdominal segments anterior to anal lobes always membranous. Anal ring normally situated at apex of abdomen (rarely a short distance from apex), usually bearing 6 setae, occasionally with more setae present. Anterior and posterior ostioles present. Dorsal setae variously shaped, often flagellate. Ventral setae flagellate. Trilocular pores present on dorsum and venter. Multilocular disc pores usually present, at least on venter. Quinquelocular pores and oral rim tubular ducts always absent. Oral collar tubular ducts usually apparent, at least on venter, sometimes present on dorsum, rarely absent entirely. Discoidal pores present, sometimes large and occasionally present next to each eye.