Investigations on the immature stages of some species of Eulecaniinae (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae)

Durović G., Spodek M., ÜLGENTÜRK S.

Zootaxa, cilt.5405, sa.4, ss.451-494, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 5405 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.11646/zootaxa.5405.4.1
  • Dergi Adı: Zootaxa
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.451-494
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: description, nymph, Soft scale insect, Sternorrhyncha
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The dependence on adult female morphology for the determination of soft scale insect species (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) creates several problems. In this paper, various nymphal stages of soft scale insects from the Ankara district of Türkiye and Israel, belonging to Coccidae: subfamily Eulecaniinae, namely Eulecanium cerasorum (Cockerell), E. ciliatum (Douglas), E. tiliae (Linnaeus), Paleolecanium bituberculatum (Signoret), Physokermes piceae (Schrank) and Rhodoccus perornatus (Cockerell & Parrott) were studied. The morphology of all the nymphal stages of these species is described and illustrated, and identification keys are provided to each instar. The results show that nymphal stages can be used to accurately identify soft scale insect species.