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Dysmicoccus mackenziei Beardsley, 1965 Fig. 6 Description. The analysed specimens agree with the descriptions presented by McKenzie (1967) and Williams and Granara de Willink (1992), with the following intraspecific variations (n = 3). Body 1530–1773 µm long and 954–1092 µm wide (Fig. 6 A). Antenna with 7 or 8 segments, 340–362 µm long (Fig. 6 B). Hind legs, each 509–536 µm long (Fig. 6 C); 17–25 translucent pores on coxa (Fig. 6 D), 5–11 on trochanter (Fig. 6 E), 12–17 on femur (Fig. 6 F) and 10–17 on tibia (Fig. 6 G). Circulus present, transversal diameter 103–139 µm (Fig. 6 H). Cerarii pairs numbering 17 (Fig. 6 I), each with 2 conical setae, except on C 4, C 5, C 11, C 16 and C 17. Oral collar tubular ducts of two sizes; the largest ducts each 5–7 µm wide, 2–3 ducts on margin of abdominal segment V, VI, VII and 2 ducts in interantennal area (Fig. 6 I, ld); the smallest ducts, as wide as trilocular pore, each 3–5 µm wide, distributed 1–4 on margin of abdominal segment VI and VII (Fig. 6 I, sd) and 7–15 on central area of each segment VI and VII (Fig. 6 J), and margin of interantennal area (Fig. 6 K). Multilocular disc pores restricted to venter of abdominal segments VI to VIII (Fig. 6 J, mp). Material examined. Germany • 2 adult ♀♀; Berlin, Berlin, Botanical garden; 52.4559°N, 13.3073°E; 59 m a. s. l.; 30 Mar 2023; A. Caballero leg.; ex: Tillandsia sp. (Bromeliaceae); SNSB_ZSM_Cocc_63/2025.
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