Crypticerya Cockerell

Unruh, Corinne M., 2008, A taxonomic review of the Crypticerya species (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Monophlebidae) of the southwestern United States and Mexico, including description of a new species from Baja California, Zootaxa 1759, pp. 1-42 : 6-7

Crypticerya Cockerell

Description of adult female

Slide-mounted specimens. Body oval to elliptical, 2.2–7.2 mm long, 1.2–4.6 mm wide, often broadest across abdomen. Antennae 9 to 11 segmented, basal segment widest, apical segment elongate; each segment with varying number of hair-like setae. Eyes circular, at base of antennae. Labium 3 segmented, with spatulate setae on apex, hair-like setae anteriorly. Legs well developed; forelegs shorter than mid- and hindlegs; each trochanter with 4 campaniform sensilla on each face and long distal trochanteral seta; tibia with robust setae towards apex; tarsus curved ventrally, with a longitudinal band of robust setae; setae decreasing in length towards apex; claw with one pair of digitules, acute and shorter than claw apex. Thoracic spiracles each with elongate peritremes; multilocular pores absent from atrium, but sometimes clustered on derm at opening. Vulvar opening on ventromedial abdomen, surrounded by setae and multilocular pores, each with trilocular centre and 10–16 outer loculi; these pores appear bluish when stained in acid fuchsin. Cicatrices each circular to elliptical, on venter only, posterior to vulvar opening, 1–11 (usually 1 or 3) arranged in a transverse row or semicircle. Ovisac band either present or absent; when present, formed by setae and multilocular pores arranged in a large circle on ventral abdomen, anterior edge of band posterior to hind coxae, lateral and posterior edge on submarginal abdomen; ovisac band with or without dense flagellate setae. Internal marsupium either present or absent; when present, opening located on ventral abdomen posterior to hind coxae, marsupial band composed of simple multilocular pores and sparse setae, derm becoming completely sclerotized and forming a complete circle; vulvar opening and cicatrices present in marsupium. Abdominal spiracles in 3 pairs on abdominal segments VI–VIII; multilocular pores absent from atrium but sometimes clustered on derm at each spiracular opening. Anal opening dorsal, with 2 lateral apodemes, surrounded by robust setae and multilocular pores similar to vulvar pores; anal ring simple, sclerotized. Elongate tubercles present in some species, if present, found marginally on ventral abdomen and on dorsum in longitudinal rows; each tubercle with robust setae and with or without simple multilocular pores, each pore with a bilocular centre and 6–10 outer loculi.

Dorsum. Hair-like setae scattered across all body segments, typically longest marginally, sometimes in clusters around margin. Flagellate setae scant, scattered. Simple multilocular pores, each with a bilocular or trilocular centre and 6–12 outer loculi, found over entire surface. Simple multilocular pores, each with a cruciform or star-shaped centre and 6–8 outer loculi, forming submedial clusters on head and thorax of some Neotropical species.

Venter. Hair-like setae scattered medially to submarginally on head and thorax, and marginally and submarginally on abdomen. Flagellate setae scattered. Simple multilocular pores, each with a bilocular or trilocular centre and 6–12 outer loculi, found over entire surface. Simple multilocular pores, each with a cruciform or star-shaped centre and 6–8 outer loculi, forming marginal clusters on head and thorax of some Neotropical species.

Description of first-instar nymph

Slide-mounted specimens. Body elliptical. Antennae 6 segmented, apical segment elongate; hair-like setae present on each segment, apical segment with long setae. Eyespots conical, near antennal bases. Sensory pores, each 5–6 µm in diameter, in a ventral cluster of 2 or 3 near each antennal base. Labium with spatulate setae at apex, hair-like setae anteriorly. Legs well developed; each trochanter with 2 campaniform sensilla on each face and a long trochanteral distal seta; claw with a pair of knobbed digitules extending beyond claw apex. Thoracic spiracles with elongate peritremes; pores absent from atrium, but usually with 1 or 2 pores positioned at opening. Cicatrix circular, on posteroventral abdomen, sometimes appearing as a protrusion. Abdominal spiracles in 3 pairs, pores absent from atrium. Anal tube with inner sclerotized ring of polygonal pores and external opening with ring of 0–8 multilocular pores each with circular centre and 5 or 6 outer loculi; opening surrounded by hair-like setae.

Dorsum. Each side of head, prothorax and mesothorax with: (i) scattered hair-like and flagellate setae; (ii) scattered multilocular pores, and (iii) 1 marginal pair of hair-like setae. Each side of metathorax and each abdominal segment with: (i) 1 marginal pair of hair-like setae (1 long, 1 short); (ii) 1 submarginal multilocular pore; (iii) a submarginal cluster of 3 setae – with one hair-like seta on either side of a flagellate seta, plus multilocular pore present on either side of cluster; (iv) 1 submedial multilocular pore, and (v) a medial group of 1 hair-like seta and 1 multilocular pore, with each group of setae and pore(s) closely abutting that on opposite side of body. Crypticerya bursera without hair-like setae, but with short, robust spine-like setae. Simple multilocular pores with a bilocular (very rarely trilocular) centre and 4–6 outer loculi.

Venter. Each side of head and thorax with: (i) sparsely scattered hair-like and flagellate setae; (ii) 1 marginal seta on each segment, and (iii) sparsely scattered multilocular pores. Each side of most abdominal segments with: (i) 1 marginal pair of hair-like setae (1 long, 1 short); (ii) 1 marginal multilocular pore; (iii) 1 submarginal short hair-like seta; (iv) 1 submarginal or submedial multilocular pore, and (v) 1 submedial short hair-like seta. Apex of abdomen with 2 or 3 pairs of long hair-like setae. Multilocular pores each with a bilocular centre and 2–4 outer loculi.