Nipaecoccus floridensis Beardsley 2001

Nipaecoccus floridensis Beardsley, 2001 (Figures 4, 5) Material examined. 197 ♀ and 7 ♂. U.S.A., California: Los Angeles County, 3 ♀, Carson, in nursery on King palm, 15.vii.2013, Salcedo leg. [CSCA, PDR # 190P06058690]; 7 ♀, Long Beach, in nursery on King palm, 9.vii.2013, S. Ruse leg. [CSCA, PDR # 190P06058656]; 1 ♀, 1 ♂, same data but in nursery on King palm, 22.viii.2017, C. Foy leg. [CSCA, PDR # 190P06620114]; 42 ♀, 2 ♂, Monterey Park, in nursery on Syagrus romanzoffiana and Trachycarpus fortunei, 13.xi.1995, Papilli & Garrison leg. [CSCA, PDR # 1122913]; 10 ♀, same data but in nursery on Archontophoenix sp., 8.ix.1998, Kendall leg. [CSCA, PDR # 1212067]; 1 ♀, same data but in nursery on Mexican fan palm, 18.viii.2005, Walton leg. [CSCA, PDR # 1352280]; 4 ♀, North Hollywood, in nursery on King palm, 22.x.2015, Abharian, Trung leg. [CSCA, PDR #190P06059638, DNA vouchers 15T870– 873]; 2 ♀, Santa Fe Springs, in nursery on palm, 15.xii.2005, G. Deres leg. [CSCA, PDR # 1352477]; 6 ♀, Sun Valley, in nursery on palm, 30.x.2002, T. Herrera leg. [CSCA, PDR # 1252840]; 11 ♀, same data but in nursery on palm, 10.ii.2015, Abharian leg. [CSCA, PDR # 190P06059233]; 4 ♀, same data but in nursery on Phoenix roebelenii, 27.x.2015, Abharian leg. [CSCA, PDR # 190P06059651, DNA vouchers 157950–953]; 5 ♀, Sylmar, in nursery on palm, 29.xii.2005, R. Orsborn leg. [CSCA, PDR #c1352496]; 9 ♀, 1 ♂, same data but in nursery on Queen palm, 6.ii.2006 [CSCA, PDR # 1352580]; 7 ♀, same data but in nursery on Chamaerops humilis, 10.ii.2006 [CSCA, PDR # 1352589]; 5 ♀, same data but in nursery on Queen palm, 29.x.2015, Abharian leg. [CSCA, PDR # 190P06059656]; 3 ♀, Westminster, in nursery on Mexican fan palm, 16.ix.1998, Bogaert leg. [CSCA, PDR # 1212115]. Orange County, 4 ♀, Anaheim, in nursery on Syagrus romanzoffiana, 8.ix.1996, M. Nestor leg. [CSCA, PDR # 1145089]; 8 ♀, same data but 29.vii.1997 [CSCA, PDR # 1145197]; 1 ♀, same data but 27.i.1998 [CSCA, PDR # 1204342]; 7 ♀, same data but on Washingtonia robusta, 15.x.1998 [CSCA]; 4 ♀, San Juan Capistrano, in nursery on Washingtonia sp., 15.vi.2000 [CSCA]; 4 ♀, Brea, in nursery on King palm, 2.xi.2001, Phoutrides leg. [CSCA, PDR # 085566]. San Bernardino County, 3 ♀, 3 ♂, Chino, in nursery on Fan palm, 21.vii.2016, Cochrane, Vigil leg. [CSCA, PDR # 360P 06202635]; 1 ♀, Montclair, in nursery on palm, 2.viii.2016, Johnson leg. [CSCA, PDR # 360P06380914]; 2 ♀, Ontario, in nursery on Windmill palm, 3.i.2013, E. Pearson leg. [CSCA, PDR # 360P06147027, DNA vouchers 13M002–003]. San Diego County, 2 ♀, Lemon Grove, in nursery on Ptychosperma elegans, 30.viii.2012, J. Garza leg. [CSCA, PDR # 1508906, DNA vouchers 12K072–073]. Ventura County, 2 ♀, Piru, in nursery on Syagrus romanzoffiana, ant-attended, 13.iii.2012, L. Austin leg. [CSCA, PDR # 1266501]; 4 ♀, Fillmore, in nursery, 11.iv.2000, Evarts leg. [CSCA, PDR # 1190499]; 3 ♀, same data but on Washingtonia robusta, 15.x.2015, J. Le leg. [CSCA, PDR # 56VP06083121, DNA voucher 15T867]; 16 ♀, same data but on Washingtonia sp., 22.x.2015 [CSCA, PDR # 56VP06083122, DNA vouchers 15T874–876]. Florida: Broward County, 1 ♀, Fort Lauderdale, intercepted at Los Angeles County, La Puente, on Phoenix roebelenii, 15.ix.2006, M. Dennis leg. [CSCA, PDR # 1294290]; 5 ♀, Palm Bay, Helid Rd., on Syagrus romanzoffiana, 8.iv.2015, J. Frecchete leg. [CSCA, DNA vouchers 15T527, 528, 531]. Hamilton County, 1 ♀, Jasper, in nursery on palm, 7.ii.2012, T. Estok leg. [CSCA]. Orange County, 1 ♀, Orlando, in nursery on Butia capitata, 8.iii.2012, A. Puppelo leg. [CSCA]. Palm Beach County, 5 ♀, Lake Worth, on Phoenix roebelenii, 4.xii.2014, S. Simmons leg. [CSCA]. Macroscopic appearance of adult female (Fig. 4). Body reddish-orange to purple in life, entirely covered by thick tufts of white to buff-colored wax. Body contents turn black in dead specimens or when placed in ethanol or KOH. Description of adult male. Slide-mounted characters (Fig. 5). Body of adult male elongate oval, 1,036 ± 83 (965–1,182) µm long, width at mesothorax 310 ± 34 (272–350) µm; both hair-like (hs) and fleshy (fs) setae present on antennae and legs, only hair-like setae present on body; multilocular pores each with 4–6 loculi, but mostly with 5. Antennae about as long as half of total body length. Male macropterous, with wings each 0.8 ± 0.1 (0.6–0.9) as long as total body length and 0.4 ± 0.1 (0.3–0.5) as wide as long. Head. Width across genae 198 ± 4 (195–205) µm. Each side of head with about 9–12 dorsal head setae, 2 genal setae, no dorsal ocular setae, 1 or 2 multilocular pores and 1 or 2 discoidal pores near each scape. Ventral head setae in a group between ventral eye and ocellus and base of antenna, numbering 12–14 on each side, also 4 or 5 in a single row along longitudinal median line between ventral eyes. With 2 pairs of round simple eyes; dorsal eyes each placed approximately antero-laterally to ventral simple eyes, each 24 ± 3 (21–29) µm in diameter, ventral eyes 25 ± 2 (24–28) µm in diameter. Ocular sclerites weakly sclerotized, and weakly reticulated dorsally. Ocelli pronounced, situated laterally, each 15 ± 3 (12–19) µm in diameter, located between preocular and post-ocular ridges. Dorsal arm of midcranial ridge extending beyond posterior margin of dorsal eyes; ventral and lateral arms forming a T-shaped ridge. Preocular ridge well developed, extending postero-medially from inner margin of dorsal simple eyes. Post-ocular ridge well developed, extending from posterior to each dorsal simple eye antero-laterally past each ocellus and then fusing with the preocular ridge before extending postero-laterally to near mouth. Interocular ridge hinted at as a slightly more sclerotized bar dorsad to each ocellus. Preoral ridge well developed. Cranial apophysis slender. Antenna. Ten segmented and filiform; 498 ± 28 (460–544) µm long, 0.5 ± 0.1 (0.4–0.5) of total body length. Scape 35 ± 2 (30–36) µm long, with 3–5 hs. Pedicel 51 ± 4 (45–55) µm long, with 5–14 fs and 7 or 8 hs. Lengths of segments III–X (µm): III, 71 ± 6 (64–81); IV, 46 ± 8 (38–62); V, 42 ± 3 (38–62); VI, 50 ± 3 (45–52); VII, 48 ± 3 (43–50); VIII, 52 ± 3 (48–57); IX, 44 ± 4 (38–50); X, 58 ± 6 (52–69). Approximate number of bristle-shaped setae (ab), fleshy setae and hair-like setae on each of segments III–X: III 5–9 fs, 4 or 5 hs; IV 5–14 fs, 2–4 hs; V 10–13 fs, 1 or 2 hs; VI 9–12 fs, 3–5 hs; VII 9–11 fs, 4–7 hs; VIII 1 ventral ab, 6–9 fs, 4 or 5 hs; IX 1 ventral ab, 3–9 fs, 3– 7 hs; X 3 subapical ab, 3–9 fs, 3 or 4 hs, and 2 subapical capitate setae; sensilla basiconica not detected. Thorax. Prothorax. Pronotal ridge heavily sclerotized; pronotal sclerite represented by a subtriangular sclerotization dorsolaterally. Pronotum medially with, on each side, 1 or 2 setae, 4 or 5 multilocular pores, and 2 or 3 discoidal pores; post-tergite indistinct. Pronotum laterally with 0 or 1 seta, 2 multilocular pores, and 1 discoidal pore. Dorsum with 1 or 2 antero-spiracular setae, 2 antero-spiracular multilocular pores, and 1 discoidal pore; venter with 0 or 1 antero-spiracular seta, 3 antero-spiracular multilocular pores, and 0 or 1 discoidal pore. Sternum triangular, with well-developed prosternal ridge; with 0 or 1 seta, 0–2 multilocular pores, and 0 or 1 discoidal pore on each side. Anteprosternal setae absent. Mesothorax. Prescutum oval, sclerotized, prescutal ridge well developed, prescutal suture distinct, with 1–3 prescutal setae on each side. Scutum sclerotized antero-laterally, with 3–5 scutal setae on each side; prealar ridge and triangular plate well developed. Scutellum with 1 scutellar seta on each side; anterior and posterior pronotal wing processes well separated. Basisternum bounded anteriorly by a marginal ridge, posteriorly by strong precoxal ridges, median ridge absent, 7–10 basisternal setae on each side, mainly along medial area; with 1 prescutal seta on each side. Lateropleurite narrow, mesepisternum and mesepimeron distinct; furca well developed, arms divergent and extending about halfway to marginal ridge anteriorly. Mesepisternum sclerotized, subepisternal ridge long and well developed. Postalare without setae. On each side posterior to mesospiracle, with 1 or 2 postmesospiracular setae, 2–4 multilocular pores and 5–7 discoidal pores. Tegula present, with 2 or 3 tegular setae. Metathorax. Metapostnotal sclerite and metapleural ridge well developed; with 3 or 4 metatergal setae on each side; precoxal ridge well developed and metasternal apophyses distinct. Metepisternum and metepimeron weakly sclerotized; with 2 metapleural setae, 2 multilocular pores, and 2 discoidal pores posterior to each metathoracic spiracle. Metasternum membranous, on each side 1 anterior metasternal seta, 2 anterior multilocular pores, 1 anterior discoidal pore, 1 posterior metasternal seta, 1 posterior multilocular pore, and 1 posterior discoidal pore present. Wings. Hyaline, each 845 ± 50 (788–906) µm long and 326 ± 63 (256–378) µm wide. Ratio of length to width 1: 0.4 ± 0.08 (1: 0.3–1: 0.5); ratio of total body length to wing length 1: 0.8 ± 0.1 (1: 0.7–1: 0.9); alar lobe well developed and each wing with 2 or 3 alar setae and 0–2 circular sensoria. Hamulohalteres 67 ± 5 (62–76) µm long, with an apical hamulus 56 ± 8 (40–62) µm long. Legs. Metathoracic legs longest; hind femur 150 ± 8 (141–165) µm; hind tibia 191 ± 12 (169–203) µm; hind tarsus 77 ± 3 (71–79) µm; hind tarsal claw 28 ± 2 (26–31) µm. Ratio of hind femur length to hind tibia length 1: 1.3 ± 0.1 (1: 1.2–1: 1.3); ratio of hind tibia length to hind tarsus length 1: 0.4 ± 0.1 (1: 0.4–1: 0.5). Hair-like and fleshy setae present, numbering: coxa I 3–6 fs, 5–7 hs, II 3–5 fs, 5–8 hs, III 3–5 fs, 5–7 hs; trochanter I 1 or 2 fs, 2 hs, II 1– 3 fs, 2–4 hs, III 1–3 fs, 2–4 hs; femur I 4–13 fs, 5–8 hs, II 5–12 fs, 6–9 hs, III 6–17 fs, 6–9 hs; tibia I 11–17 fs, 5–8 hs, II 11–17 fs, 7–9 hs, III 12–16 fs, 7–13 hs; tarsus I 4–8 fs, 6–9 hs, II 5–8 fs, 4–7 hs, III 6–9 fs, 6–8 hs. Each trochanter w

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