Ovaticoccus agavium

Ovaticoccus agavium (Douglas, 1888) Fig. 4 Description. The specimens mostly agree with the descriptions presented by Miller and McKenzie (1967) and Kozár et al. (2013 a). Additional intraspecific variation is presented as follows (n = 7). Body 1590–2429 µm long and 978–1711 µm wide (Fig. 4 A). Antenna with seven segments, 168–212 µm long (Fig. 4 B); length of segments I 34–44, II 29–35, III 29–38, IV 23–29, V 16–25, VI 19–25, VII 29–32. Eye 25–30 µm wide (Fig. 4 B, arrow). Hind leg, each 275–294 µm long (Fig. 4 C); coxa with 11–28 translucent pores (Fig. 4 D); claw with denticle (Fig. 4 E). Anal aperture with border partially sclerotised on the lateral sides and a small section in the posterior margin, oval shape, wider than longer, 32–39 µm wide and 22–27 µm long (Fig. 4 F, aa). Multilocular disc pores with 5 or 6 loculi, 5–6 µm wide (Fig. 4 G, H). Cruciform pores clustered in venter of abdomen, 5–6 µm in the widest section (Fig. 4 I). Macroducts restricted to dorsum, 12–18 µm long and 5–7 wide in the sclerotised ring (Fig. 4 J). Enlarged conical setae with truncated apices, 9–13 µm long (Fig. 4 K). Lateral area of each spiracle without a sclerotised depression (Fig. 4 L), associated pores of 5 loculi (Fig. 4 M). The single relevant difference corresponds to the denticle, which, although small, is clearly visible. Material examined. Germany • 6 adult ♀♀; Hamburg, Hamburg, Old Botanical Garden; 53.5601°N, 9.9858°E; 23 m a. s. l.; 20 Aug 2024; A. Caballero leg.; ex: leaves of Agave sisalana (Asparagaceae); SNSB_ZSM_Cocc_540/2025.