Eriococcidae, Cockerell, 1899

Hodgson, Chris & Miller, Dug, 2010, A Review of the Eriococcid Genera (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccoidea) of South America 2459, Zootaxa 2459 (1), pp. 1-101 : 92

Key to the Genera of the Eriococcidae of South America

(Adult Males)

1 Antennae with 8 or fewer segments .......................................................................................................................... 5

- Antennae with 10 segments....................................................................................................................................... 2

2(1) Penial sheath less than half length of abdomen......................................................................................................... 3

- Penial sheath more than half length of abdomen........................................................................................ Capulinia

3(2) Antennae with long, narrow fleshy setae, similar to hair-like setae.......................................................................... 4

- Antennae with thicker fleshy setae, obviously different from hair-like setae .................................... Acanthococcus

4(3) Glandular pouch shallow, with pores spreading out of pouch onto dorsum; glandular pouch setae short, only extending to about half length of penial sheath; dorsal abdominal setae not as abundant as ventral abdominal setae ................................................................................................................................................................. Stibococcus

- Glandular pouch deep, with pores restricted to within pouch; glandular pouch setae long, extending to about level with tip of penial sheath; dorsal abdominal setae more abundant than ventral abdominal setae ... Carpochloroides

5(1) Abdomen not attenuated; with glandular pouches ....................................................................... Pseudotectococcus

- Abdomen attenuated; without glandular pouches ................................................................................... Tectococcus