Pseudococcus

Key to adult female Pseudococcus species present in the New World (P. simplex Cockerell, 1893 and P. solani Cockerell, 1894 remain unidentifiable and are excluded) 1(0) Discoidal pores associated with eyes present................................................................ 2 - Discoidal pores associated with eyes absent............................................................... 40 2(1) Pores by eye in sclerotized rim.......................................................................... 3 - Pores by eye not in sclerotized rim...................................................................... 10 3(2) Translucent pores present on hind tibia only................................................................ 4 - Translucent pores present on hind femur and tibia........................................................... 7 4(3) Dorsal OR absent from behind frontal cerarius (C17); dorsum of abdomen with 0–3 OR; sclerotized rim around each eye containing 6–11 simple pores [Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras, Ecuador; polyphagous; fig. 17 in Gimpel & Miller 1996: 73]........................................................................................ landoi (Balachowsky) - Dorsal OR present behind frontal cerarius (C17); dorsum of abdomen with more than 6 OR; sclerotized rim around each eye containing 3–5 simple pores............................................................................ 5 5(4) Ventral OR present behind frontal cerarius (C17); dorsum of abdomen with 22–45 OR; most multilocular pores each with 10 loculi............................................................................................... 6 - Ventral OR absent from behind frontal cerarius (C17); dorsum of abdomen with about 15 OR; many multilocular pores each with 7 or 8 loculi [Galapagos; unknown host; fig. 13 in Gimpel & Miller 1996: 57].............. galapagoensis Morrison 6(5) Anal lobe seta 96–133 µm long; hind tibia 277–333 µm long [Honduras, Mexico, USA: Florida, Texas; on Araceae, Fabaceae, Rutaceae, Sapindaceae; fig. 9 in Gimpel & Miller 1996: 44]............................... donrileyi Gimpel & Miller - Anal lobe seta 133–156 µm long; hind tibia 319–405 µm long [Mexico; on Anacardiaceae, Myrtaceae, Punicaceae; fig. 30 in Gimpel & Miller 1996: 121]................................................ solenedyos Gimpel & Miller (in part) 7(3) Ventral multilocular pores on thorax numbering more than 40, with several present on head [Puerto Rico; on Cactaceae; fig. 27 in Gimpel & Miller 1996: 112].................................................. puertoricensis Gimpel & Miller - Ventral multilocular pores on thorax numbering 0–35, absent from head......................................... 8 8(7) Ventral OR absent from submargin posterior to eye and beside C12; C8 or C10 absent or reduced, with cerarii usually numbering 16 (occasionally 17) pairs; multilocular pores present only as far forward as SIV [Galapagos; on Fabaceae: Acacia; fig. 28 in Gimpel & Miller 1996: 114]......................................................... schusteri Gimpel & Miller - Ventral OR present on submargin posterior to eye and beside C12; C8 and C10 well developed, cerarii always numbering 17 pairs; multilocular pores present as far forward as SIV, often a few on SII or SIII................................... 9 9(8) Several dorsal OR present on midline of abdomen, and usually 1 behind each posterior ostiole; ventral multilocular pores numbering 0–2 on SIII and fewer than 15 on SIV [Côte d’Ivoire, several islands in the Indo-Pacific Ocean, numerous countries in the Oriental Region, widespread in Neotropical Region, Mexico, Canada, USA: Florida, Hawaii, Texas; polyphagous; fig. 11 in Gimpel & Miller 1996: 50].................................................. jackbeardsleyi Gimpel & Miller - Dorsal OR very few on, or absent from, midline of abdomen and usually absent from behind each posterior ostiole; ventral multilocular pores numbering 2–19 on SIII and more than 20 on SIV [Neotropical Region, USA: Florida, Hawaii; polyphagous; fig. 16 in Gimpel & Miller 1996: 50].................................................. elisae Borchsenius 10(2) Circulus present..................................................................................... 11 - Circulus absent [USA: Arizona; on Asteraceae: Ambrosia; fig. 3 in Gimpel & Miller 1996: 23].. acirculus Gimpel & Miller 11(10) Ventral multilocular pores present from SIX to no further forward than SVI...................................... 12 - Ventral multilocular pores present from SIX forwards to SV at least............................................ 13 12(11) Most cerarii each associated with 1 large and 1 or 2 smaller dorsal OR; ventral multilocular pores present only immediately around vulva, as far forward as SVII only; circulus at least 150 µm wide [Worldwide, polyphagous; fig. 197 in Williams & Granara de Willink 1992: 451]............................................. longispinus Targioni Tozzetti (in part) - Cerarii each associated with 0 or 1 dorsal OR; ventral multilocular pores present as far forward as SVI; circulus no more than 75 µm wide [Trinidad, Panama, Mexico, USA: California, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey; on Cactaceae, Orchidaceae; fig. 200 in Williams & Granara de Willink 1992: 457]......................................... microcirculus McKenzie 13(11) Translucent pores present on hind coxa and trochanter (may be very few)....................................... 14 - Translucent pores absent from hind coxa and trochanter...................................................... 18 14(13) Ventral OR present behind frontal cerarius (C17); C8 well developed............................................ 15 - Ventral OR absent from behind frontal cerarius (C17); C8 reduced or absent...................................... 17 15(14) Dorsum of abdomen bearing more than 45 OR and C12 not associated with any ventral OC; cerarii numbering 8–17 pairs [Bermuda; on Cupressaceae: Juniperus; fig. 5 in Gimpel & Miller 1996: 30].................. bermudensis Gimpel & Miller - Dorsum of abdomen bearing fewer than 35 OR and C12 associated with 1–13 ventral OC; cerarii numbering 17 pairs (rarely 16).................................................................................................. 16 16(15) Length of hind tibia+tarsus more than 1.1 times the length of trochanter+femur; C10 and C11 usually associated with 3–13 ventral OC; antenna 360–490 µm long; femur 198–291 µm long; hind tibia 195–299 µm long [USA: Florida, Hawaii, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, West Virginia; polyphagous; fig. 8 in Gimpel & Miller 1996: 40]................................................................... dolichomelos Gimpel & Miller - Length of hind tibia+tarsus less than 0.95 times the length of trochanter+femur; C10 and C11 associated with 1–5 ventral OC; antenna 254–366 µm long; femur 136–198 µm long; hind tibia 125–198 µm long [Argentina, Mexico, USA: widespread; polyphagous; fig. 31 in Gimpel & Miller 1996: 123].......................................... sorghiellus (Forbes) 17(14) Hind tibia shorter than 162 µm; antenna with 7 segments [USA: Arkansas, Florida, Georgia; polyphagous; fig. 32 in Gimpel & Miller 1996: 128]........................................................ spanocera Gimpel & Miller (in part) - Hind tibia longer than 164 µm; antenna with 8 (occasionally 7) segments [USA: California, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Washington; on Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Rosaceae; fig. 10 in Gimpel & Miller 1996: 47].... dysmicus Gimpel & Miller 18(13) Translucent pores present on both hind femur and tibia...................................................... 19 - Translucent pores present on hind tibia only............................................................... 30 19(18) Dorsal multilocular pores present in rows across SIII–VIII; ventral multilocular pores present anterior to clypeus [Colombia; on Musaceae: Musa; fig. 201 in Williams & Granara de Willink 1992: 459]............... peregrinabundus Borchsenius - Dorsal multilocular pores absent; ventral multilocular pores absent from anterior to clypeus......................... 20 20(19) Cerarii numbering 10–13 pairs.......................................................................... 21 - Cerarii numbering 15 or more pairs...................................................................... 22 21(20) Venter of head and thorax bearing more than 35 multilocular pores [USA: California; in ant nests, host unknown; fig. 8 in McKenzie 1962: 662].......................................................... macswaini McKenzie (in part) - Venter of head and thorax bearing fewer than 10 multilocular pores [USA: Arkansas, Florida, Georgia; polyphagous; fig. 32 in Gimpel & Miller 1996: 128]................................................ spanocera Gimpel & Miller (in part) 22(20) Circulus 30–60 µm wide [Argentina; on Cactaceae, Zingiberaceae; fig. 194 in Williams & Granara de Willink 1992: 444]......................................................................................... eriocerei Williams - Circulus more than 70 µm wide......................................................................... 23 23(22) Dorsal OR present between C15 and C16 and anterior ostiole.................................................. 24 - Dorsal OR absent from between C15 and C16 and anterior ostiole............................................... 27 24(23) Ventral OR present behind frontal cerarius (C17); cerarii numbering 15–16 pairs [Mexico, USA: California; on Agavaceae: Agave; Fig. 2]..................................................................... variabilis sp. n. (in part) - Ventral OR absent from behind frontal cerarius (C17); cerarii numbering 17 pairs, rarely 16......................... 25 25(24) Labium shorter than 145 µm long; legs relatively short (femur 180–242 µm long, tibia 190–267 µm long) [USA: Florida, Georgia, US Virgin I

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