Morphology of the first-instar nymph and adult female of Kermes echinatus Balachowsky, with a comparison to K. vermilio Planchon (Hemiptera, Coccoidea, Kermesidae)
The first-instar nymph and the adult female of Kermes echinatus Balachowsky (Hemiptera, Coccoidea, Kermesidae) are described and illustrated. This species is compared with K. vermilio Planchon, a morphologically similar species known in the Palaeractic region.
Main Authors: | Malkie Spodek, Yair Ben-Dov |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2012-11-01
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Series: | ZooKeys |
Online Access: | http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=3409 |
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