ABSTRACT
This paper describes the development of the waxy test and the microscopic characters of the three female nymphal instars of Ceroplastes cirripediformis Comstock, C. diospyros Hempel, C. floridensis Comstock, C. flosculoides Matile-Ferrero, C. formicarius Hempel, C. formosus Hempel, C. grandis Hempel, C. iheringi Cockerell, C. lucidus Hempel, and C. stellifer (Westwood). The discussion compares their morphology and divides the species into three groups according to the pattern of their dermal and wax characters.
Subject(s)
Hemiptera/growth & development , Nymph/anatomy & histology , Animal Distribution , Animal Structures/anatomy & histology , Animal Structures/growth & development , Animals , Body Size , Brazil , Ecosystem , Female , Hemiptera/anatomy & histology , Hemiptera/classification , Male , Nymph/classification , Nymph/growth & development , Organ SizeABSTRACT
Greenidea ficicola Takahashi (Hemiptera: Greenideidae) is recorded in the Neotropical Region. G. ficicola was collected in the municipality of São Carlos, São Paulo State, Southeastern Brazil. The specimens are apterous forms collected on Ficus microcarpa L. (Moraceae) leaves in September 2003 and September 2004.
Greenidea ficicola Takahashi (Hemiptera: Greenideidae) foi coletado pela primeira vez na região Neotropical no município de São Carlos, região sudeste do Brasil. Foram encontradas formas ápteras em Ficus microcarpa L. (Moraceae) em setembro de 2003 e setembro de 2004.
