Table Of ContentPROC. ENTOMOL. SOC. WASH.
93(1), 1991, pp. 186-192
TWO NEW SPECIES OF MATSUCOCCUS COCKERELL
(HOMOPTERA: MARGARODIDAE) SIMILAR TO
MATSUCOCCUSALABAMAE MORRISON
'
Charles H. Ray, Jr. and Michael L. Williams
Department of Entomology, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn Uni-
versity,Alabama 36849-5413; (currentaddress, CHR)OfficeofSafetyand Environmental
Health, Auburn University, Alabama 36849-5317.
Abstract. —The adult females of 2 new species of the margarodid genus Matsucoccus
(Homoptera: Coccoidea), M. banksianae and M. oocarpae are described and illustrated.
Matsucoccus banksianae was collected on Pinus banksiana in Minnesota. Matsucoccus
oocarpae was collected on P. oocarpa in Guatemala. Both species are morphologically
similarto M. alabamaeMorrison, M. californicusMorrison andM. vexillorum Morrison,
Key Words: Homoptera, Coccoidea, Margarodidae, Matsucoccus banksianae, Matsu-
coccus oocarpae
The genus Matsucoccus Cockerell (1909) by Ray and Williams (1984) is modified to
is a group of pine-infesting margarodids accommodate the new species. In the fol-
found throughout most areas ofthe North- lowing descriptions, measurements are giv-
em Hemisphere where pines are found. Re- en in microns and are presented in the text
centinvestigationshaveledtothediscovery as the average followed in parentheses by
of2 new species, increasing the number of the range. Measurements ofM. banksianae
described species in the Western Hemi- arebased on a series of 10 specimens, those
sphere to 19. Both new species are mor- of M. oocarpae on the 4 available speci-
phologically similar to 3 species described mens.
by Morrison (1939), Matsucoccus alaba-
mae, M. californicus and M. vexillorum. Matsucoccus banksianae^
Matsucoccus alabamae is found in the New Species
Southeastern United States, M. californicus (Fig. 1)
in the Western United States and M. vex-
illorum in the Southwestern United States. Etymology. —This species is named after
Includedin this paperarecomprehensive itsonlyknownhost,jackpine,Pinusbanks-
descriptions of adult females of two new iana Lambert.
species of Matsucoccus, one from Minne- Material studied.—Pinus banksiana: 1,
sota and one from Guatemala. The key to Cass Co., Minn., June 13, 1941, R. F. An-
theNorthAmericanspeciesoiMatsucoccus derson (Paratype, USNM); 1, Cass Co.,
Minn. July 10, 1941, R. F. Anderson (Para-
type, USNM); 5, Cass Co., Minn. July 13,
' Part ofa dissertation submitted to the Graduate 1941, R. F. Anderson (Paratype, USNM);
School ofAuburn University in partial fulfillment of
the Ph.D. degree requirements. Alabama Agricultural 1, Cass Co., Minn. July 16, 1941, R. F.
Experiment Station Journal Series No. 17-902467P. Anderson (Paratype, USNM); 5(10), Ely,
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Minn. June 1962, J. C. Bean (Holotype, setae 1 1 (7-14)long; longestnearcoxae(Fig.
Paratype, USNM). IE) 12 (9-21). Antennae (Fig. IF) well de-
General description. —Body (Fig. lA) veloped, 9-segmented, 627 (521-728) long.
parallel-sidedtoelongate-oval, widestpoint Terminal 4 segments with fleshy setae. Seg-
on abdomen, posterior apex more broadly mentIIwith4-7campaniformsensilla.Seg-
roundedthanhead; 3538 (2252-4814)long, ments III through VIII with 0-2 interseg-
1507 (1 182-1875) wide. Legs and antennae mental sensilla and 0-3 coeloconic sensilla.
well developed; fleshy sensory setae on an- Scape with a dorsal cluster of8-13 setae, 7
tennal segments 6 to 9 inclusive; multiloc- (5-10) long; longest seta on segment II 23
ulardisc pores present, body setae of 1 size; (19-31) long; fleshy setae on segment VIII
bands ofcicatrices varying widely. 20 (15-23) long. Legs (Fig. IG) well devel-
Dorsalsurface. —Six to 10 setae (Fig. IB) oped, 804 (712-981) long; 2 claw digitules
scattered on head, 5 rowsencircling thorax, and 2 setiform tarsal digitules. Trochanters
15-30 in row 1, 18-52 in row 2, 32^6 in with 6-1 1 sensoria and usually 1 long seta.
row 3, 14-40 in row 4, 33-57 in row 5; 8 First tarsal segment with 1-4 campaniform
rows encircling abdomen, 24-39 in row 1, sensilla. Thoracicspiracles(Fig. 1H) typical
22-40 in row 2, 21^0 in row 3, 25-56 in ofgenus, anteriorpair62 (42-90) long from
row 4, 17-41 in row 5, 20-39 in row 6, 21- orifice to tracheae, width ofatrium 30 (20-
33 in row 7, 19-32 in row 8. Additional 40),widthofsieve 13(11-15);posteriorpair
setaein shortmarginalbandsbetweencom- 55 (47-65) long from orifice to tracheae,
plete abdominal rows and between anterior width ofatrium 29 (22-35), width ofsieve
abdominal row and metathoracic legs. Ab- 12 (9-15). Seven pairs of abdominal spi-
dominal setae 8 (6-9) long. Eyes single-fac- racles (Fig. 11), sclerotizedringsurrounding
eted, 22 (19-27) in diameter, with trans- orifices; diameter 13 (10-20). Clusterof30-
versely oval surrounding sclerotization 60 68 multilocular disc pores (Fig. 1J) at apex
(49-69) wide. Bilocular tubular ducts (Fig. of abdomen, total diameter 10 (9-12), di-
IC) moderately to heavily sclerotized on ameter of locule ring 6 (5-7), width oftu-
lateral margins, margins straight with oc- bular duct orifice 4 (4-5), 10 (8-11) high.
casionally swollen bases, divergent, bases Locule ring with 9-13 loculi. Bilocular tu-
unsclerotizedtoheavilysclerotized; 11(10- bular ducts in continuous series with, and
15) total diameter, 4 (4-5) width of duct similar to, dorsal bilocular tubular ducts.
orifice, 9 (9-10) high. Five to 10 total on One to 4 small discoidal pores (Fig. 1K), 4
head; in 5 rows encircling thorax, 9-15 in (3-5)indiameter, midventrallybetweenpro-
row 1, 7-28 in row 2, 14-23 in row 3, 14- and mesothoracic legs and similarly be-
30 in row 4, 25-37 in row 5; 8 rows encir- tween meso- and metathoracic legs.
cling abdomen, 26-35 in row 1, 26-36 in Otherstages. —Otherstages are unknown
row 2, 30-40 in row 3, 27-39 in row 4, 27- except the cyst stage, third stage males, and
38 in row 5, 23-35 in row 6, 23-28 in row adult males which are similar to those of
7, 9-24 in row 8; in short marginal bands Matsucoccus alabamae.
between complete abdominal row and Type material. —WoXoXyxiG. adult female
metathoracic legs. Cicatrices (Fig. ID) in 3, and 9 paratype adult females on 5 slides
4, or 5 transverse rows on abdomen, 85- collected on Pinus banksiana, Ely, Minn.
366 in number, 8 (6-10) in diameter; first June 1962byJ. C. Bean. Oneparatypeadult
rowlocatedbetween 2ndand 3rdor3rdand female on 1 slidecollectedon P. banksiana,
4th pairs ofabdominal spiracles. Cass Co., Minn. June 13, 1941, by R. F.
Ventral surface. —Body setae indistin- Anderson. One paratype adult female on
guishable from, and continuous with, rows slide collected on P. banksiana, Cass Co.,
of dorsal setae; 7-12 on head; abdominal Minn. July 10, 1941, by R. F. Anderson.
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Five paratype adult females on 5 slides col- porespresent; bodysetaeof1 size; marginal
lectedonP. banksiana, CassCo., Minn. July bandofbiloculartubularductsbetween last
13, 1941, by R. F. Anderson. One paratype thoracic row and first abdominal row ex-
adult female on 1 slide collected on P. tending entirely across dorsum; circatrices
banksiana, Cass Co., Minn. July 16, 1941, in 4 bands with perhaps a slightly-devel-
by R. F. Anderson. The holotype and 2 oped 5th band.
paratypes deposited in U.S. National Mu- Dorsal i'wr/^c^. —Approximately 8 setae
seum of Natural History, Beltsville, Md.; (Fig. 2B) scattered on head, 5 rows encir-
one paratype in Coccoidea collections of cling thorax, 25-26 in row 1, 31-53 in row
each ofthe following: University ofGeor- 2, 29-46 in row 3, 23-28 in row 4, 50-5
gia, Experiment; Florida State Collection of in row 5; 8 rows encircling abdomen, 32-
Arthropods, Division of Plant Industry, 34 in row 1, 35-43 in row 2, about 36 in
Florida Department of Agriculture and row 7, about 37 row 8 (other rows not enu-
Consumer Services, Gainesville; California merated due to poor condition of speci-
Department ofFood and Agriculture, Sac- mens). Additional setae in short marginal
ramento; Virginia Polytechnic Instituteand bands between complete abdominal rows
State University, Blacksburg; British Mu- and between anterior abdominal row and
seum ofNatural History, London, England; metathoracic legs. Abdominal setae 9 (7-
Canadian National Collections, Ottawa, 1 1) long. Eyes single-faceted, 26 (26-27) in
Canada; Naturhistorishes Museum, Wien, diameter, with transversely oval surround-
Austria; University ofCalifornia at Davis; ingsclerotization70(67-74)wide. Bilocular
MuseumNationald'HistoireNaturelle, En- tubular ducts (Fig. 2C) with relatively di-
tomologie Generale et Appliquee, Paris, vergent tubules, more so basally, sides of
France. One paratype has been retained in tubules lightly to moderately sclerotized,
the Coccoidea collection of Auburn Uni- bases swollen, bases lightly sclerotized to
versity. unsclerotized;about 12totaldiameter, 5 (4-
5) width of duct orifice, 10 (10-11) high.
Matsucoccus oocarpae, New Species Eleven to 13 total on head; in 5 rows en-
(Fig. 2) circling thorax, 47-74 in row 1, 38-46 in
Etymology. —This species is named for row 2, 25-41 in row 3, 31^4 in row 4, 19-
itsonlyknownhost, PinusoocarpaSchiede. 22 in row 5; in 8 rows encircling abdomen,
Material studied.—Pinus oocarpa: 2(3), 50-64 in row 1, 51-70 in row 2, about 34
Quezaltenango, Guatemala, July 10, 1944, in row 7, about 31 in row 8 (other rows not
E.J. Hambleton(Paratype, 1 USNM, 1 AU); enumerated due to poor condition ofspec-
1, Ostuncalco, Guatemala, July 10, 1944, imens). Additional bilocular tubular ducts
E. J. Hambleton (Holotype, USNM). in short marginal bands between complete
General description. —Body (Fig. 2A) abdominal rows and between anterior ab-
parallel-sidedtoelongate-oval, widestpoint dominal row and metathoracic legs, the lat-
on abdomen, posterior apex more broadly ter extending across entire dorsum. Ci-
roundedthanhead; 3968 (3366-4418)long, catrices (Fig. 2D) in 4 transverse bands on
1972 (1733-2209) wide. Legs and antennae abdomen, 690-890 in number, 8 (6-10) in
well developed; fleshy sensory setae on an- diameter; first band located between 2nd
tennal segments 6 to 8 (segment 9 missing and 3rdor3rd pairsofabdominal spiracles.
from available material); multilocular disc Ventral surface.—Body setae indistin-
Fig. I. Matsucoccusbanksianae, n. sp., adult female.
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guishable from, and continuous with, rows included in the dry and slide-mounted ma-
ofdorsal setae; about 8 on head; abdominal terial. Both stages are typical of their re-
setae 13 (10-14) long; longest near coxae spective stages ofMatsucoccus.
—
(Fig. 2E) 15 (14-15) long. Antennae (Fig. Type material. Holotype adult female
2F) well developed, apparently 9-segment- collected on Pinus oocarpa, Ostuncalco,
ed, no specimens with antennae complete. Guatemala, July 10, 1944, by E. J. Ham-
SegmentsVI, VIIandVIIIwithfleshysetae. bleton. Three paratype adult females on 2
Although segment 9 was missing on all slides collected on P. oocarpa, Quezalte-
available specimens, other species ofMat- nango, Guatemala, July 10, 1944, by E. J.
sucoccus in North America with 9-seg- Hambleton. The holotype and 1 paratype
mentedantennaehave4-5 setaeand2 fleshy depositedinU.S. National MuseumofNat-
setae on segment 9. Segment II with 3-6 ural History, Beltsville, Md.; one paratype
campaniform sensilla. Segments III though had been retained in the Coccoidea collec-
VI with 0-2 intersegmental sensilla and 0- tion ofAuburn University.
3 coeloconic sensilla. Scape with a dorsal
cluster of 1 1-14 setae, 8 (7-9) long; longest Key
seta on segment II 41 (38-43) long; fleshy Ray and Williams (1984) provided a key
setae 24 (21-26) long. Legs (Fig. 2G) well to the North American species of Matsu-
developed, 1084 (985-1204) long; 2 claw
digitules and 2 setiform tarsal digitules. cmoacycusbewhmiocdhifiinecdluadsedfo1l7loswpsectioes.acTchoamtmkoe-y
Trochanterswith 10-13 sensoriaand long
1 date the new species here described:
seta. First tarsal segment with 2 campani-
form sensilla. Thoracic spiracles (Fig. 2H) 11 Marginal band of bilocular tubular ducts
typical of genus, anterior pair 80 (65-88) betweenlastthoracicrowandfirstabdom-
long from orifice to tracheae, width ofatri- inal row extendingacross abdominal dor-
um 32 (32-33), width ofsieve 12 (12-12); sum 12
1r. Marginal band ofbilocular tubular ducts
posterior pair 75 (67-85) long from orifice betweenlastthoracicrowandfirstabdom-
to tracheae, width of atrium 37 (33-40), inal row not extending across abdominal
width of sieve 14 (12-15). Seven pairs of dorsum 12a
abdominalspiracles(Fig. 21),sclerotizedring 12. Cicatricesin4bands,somespecimenswith
slightlydeveloped 5th band; feedingon P.
surrounding orifices; diameter 16 (14-21). oocarpa M. oocarpae, n. sp.
Clusterof71-92multiloculardiscpores(Fig. 12'. Cicatrices in 5 or more bands; on P. pon-
2J) at apex ofabdomen, total diameter 1 derosa M. vexillorum Morrison
(10-12), diameter of locule ring 6 (6-6), 12a. Tubulesofbiloculartubularductsoftenad-
width oftubular duct orifice 4 (4-4), 9 (7- herent;feedingonpinesofsubsectionPon-
12) high. Locule ring with 10-13 loculi. Bi- derosae M. californicus Morrison
locular tubular ducts in continuous series 12a'. vTeurbguelnets;onfotbifleoecduilnagrotnubpuilnaersduocftssuobfsteecntidoin-
with,andsimilarto,dorsalbiloculartubular Ponderosae 2b
1
ducts. Four small discoidal pores (Fig. 2K), 12b. Cicatrices usually in 4 distinct bands, the
4 (4-4) in diameter, midventrally between anterior about Vi width of other bands;
meso- and metathoracic legs. Three to 4 feedingon pines ofsubsectionAustrales .
M. alabamaeMorrison
similar pores between pro- and mesotho-
12b'. Cicatricesinwidelyvaryingbands; feeding
racic legs. on P. banksianaofthesubsection Contor-
Otherstages. —First instars and cysts are tae M. banksianae, n. sp.
Fig. 2. Matsucoccusoocarpae, n. sp., adult female.
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