Crypticerya

Unruh, Corinne M. & Gullan, Penny J., 2008, Identification guide to species in the scale insect tribe Iceryini (Coccoidea: Monophlebidae), Zootaxa 1803 (1), pp. 1-106 : 25-26

Key to the adult females of Crypticerya (not including C. flocculosa or C. luederwaldti )

1 Clusters of simple multilocular pores with a quadrilocular (appearing cruciform) or quinquelocular (appearing star-shaped) centre and 4–8 outer loculi absent submarginally and marginally on head and thorax. Ovisac band present, lacking a dense mass of flagellate setae. Marsupium absent ........................... 13

- Clusters of simple multilocular pores with a quadrilocular (appearing cruciform) or quinquelocular (appearing star-shaped) centre and 4–8 outer loculi present marginally and submarginally on head and thorax. Ovisac band absent or, if present, with a dense mass of flagellate setae. Marsupium present or absent........................................................................................................................................................... 2

2 Clusters of setae and pores absent around margin. Neither ovisac nor marsupium present.......................... ........................................................................................................ C. abrahami , C. pimentae and C. rosae (these three species are apparently morphologically identical in the adult stage, but differ genetically and are found in different geographic regions)

- Clusters of setae and pores present or absent around margin. Either ovisac or marsupium present ........... 3

3 Tubercles on derm very long, covered with robust setae. Ovisac band absent. Marsupium present ............ ................................................................................................................................................ C. tuberculata

- Tubercles on derm very reduced or absent. Either an ovisac band or a marsupium present ....................... 4

4 Marsupium present; ovisac band absent ...................................................................................................... 5

- Ovisac band present; marsupium absent...................................................................................................... 8

5 Dorsal surface covered with a dense covering of robust hair-like setae.................................... C. mexicana

- Dorsal surface with scattered slender hair-like setae................................................................................... 6

6 Anterior edge of marsupial band formed by a single sparse row of simple multilocular pores, without submedial bare patches................................................................................................................ C. tabernicola

- Anterior edge of marsupial band composed of 3 or 4 contiguous rows of multilocular pores, with or without submedial bare patches.......................................................................................................................... 7

7 Anterior edge of marsupial band without submedial bare patches. Simple multilocular pores with a bilocular or trilocular centre equally frequent on dorsal surfaces and in marginal clusters ............. C. townsendi

- Anterior edge of marsupial band with submedial bare patches. Almost all simple multilocular pores on dorsal surfaces and in marginal clusters with a bilocular centre, rarely with a trilocular centre .. C. morrilli

8 With 1 cicatrix present................................................................................................................................. 9

- With 3 cicatrices present............................................................................................................................ 10

9 Derm with clusters of hair-like setae on medial to submedial areas of head and thorax.......... C. colimensis

- Derm lacking clusters of hair-like setae on head and thorax........................................................ C. palmeri

10 Body very small (length <2.5 mm). Setae and pores on dorsal surface very sparse, not forming a dorsal medial longitudinal row................................................................................................................ C. minima

- Body not especially small (> 2.5 mm). Setae and pores on derm not sparse, with those medially forming a dorsal longitudinal row...............................................................................................................................11

11 Each simple multilocular pore forming outer ovisac band with a bilocular (rarely trilocular) centre. Setae in ovisac band very fine, with slightly flattened bases ............................................................... C. littoralis

- Each simple multilocular pore forming outer ovisac band with a bilocular or trilocular centre. Setae in ovisac band robust, with very rounded, elongate bases............................................................................. 12

12 Hair-like setae and simple multilocular pores sparsely scattered on dorsal surface of head and thorax, forming a medial longitudinal row. Hair-like setae short (25–85 µm long) and scattered throughout, longest (up to 250 µm long) in marginal clusters. Setae in ovisac band with visible collars................. C. rileyi

- Hair-like setae and simple multilocular pores densely covering dorsal surface, but densest in both medial and submarginal longitudinal rows. Hair-like setae very long (up to 450 µm long) around margin and on dorsal surface, not as long elsewhere. Setae in ovisac band with very rounded bases, collars not visible ... .................................................................................................................................................... C. genistae

13 With 3 cicatrices present............................................................................................................................ 14

- With 5 or more cicatrices present .............................................................................................................. 17

14 Long hair-like setae sparsely scattered on posterior abdomen, not forming marginal clusters. Simple multilocular pores sparsely scattered on all surfaces..................................................................... C. subandina

- Long hair-like setae forming marginal clusters and scattered across derm. Simple multilocular pores densely covering all surfaces..................................................................................................................... 15

15 Simple multilocular pores forming inner ovisac band 6–8 pores wide ............................................. C. flava

- Simple multilocular pores forming inner ovisac band>8 pores wide ...................................................... 16

16 Long hair-like setae in clusters of 3–5 around entire margin ................................................ C. brasiliensis

- Long hair-like setae in clusters of 1–3 around entire margin .......................................... C. montserratensis

17 With 5 cicatrices present................................................................................................................ C. similis

- With 7 or more cicatrices present ................................................................................................... C. zeteki