Pseudococcus importatus McKenzie 1960

Pseudococcus importatus McKenzie, 1960 Fig. 7 Description. The analysed specimens agree with the species diagnosis (see Gimpel and Miller (1996, 61)), with the following intraspecific variations (n = 5). Body 1530–1773 µm long and 954–1092 µm wide (Fig. 7 A). Antenna with eight segments, 340–362 µm long (Fig. 7 B). Each eye with 1 or 2 pores not set in a sclerotised area (Fig. 7 C). Hind legs, each 509–536 µm long (Fig. 7 D); translucent pores absent in hind legs, except for tibia (Fig. 7 E, F), numbering each 39–111 pores (Fig. 7 F, tp); hind tibia 247–269 µm long, with 25–34 setae (Fig. 7 F, ti); tarsus 98–107 µm long (Fig. 7 F, ta); ratio length tibia / tarsus 2.4–2.6. Circulus 85–96 µm wide (Fig. 7 G). Dorsal oral rim tubular ducts on abdomen 14–16. Cerarii 17 (C 17) associated with dorsal oral rim ducts (Fig. 7 H, C 17 and Fig. 7 I). Ventral oral rim tubular on submargin between C 13 and C 7 numbering 0–4 on each side. Oral collar tubular ducts associated with C 12, numbering 5–8 ducts on each cerarius (Fig. 7 J, K). Multilocular disc pores restricted to venter (Fig. 7 L, M, mp); ventral oral collar tubular ducts of two sizes (Fig. 7 L, M, ld, sd). Material examined. Germany • 10 adult ♀♀; Hamburg, Hamburg, Loki Schmidt Botanical Garden of University Hamburg; 53.5608°N, 9.8604°E; 28 m a. s. l.; 22 Aug 2024; A. Caballero leg.; ex: pseudobulb base of Calanthe tankervilleae (Orchidaceae); SNSB_ZSM_Cocc_454/2025 • 6 adult ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; ex: Goeppertia varians (Marantaceae); SNSB_ZSM_Cocc_562/2025.