Figs 22–31. Sexual dimorphism in puparia of Dialeurodes delhiensis David & Sundararaj, 1992. 22, ... more Figs 22–31. Sexual dimorphism in puparia of Dialeurodes delhiensis David & Sundararaj, 1992. 22, 26, 31 – males; 23, 27 – male vasiform orifice and caudal furrow; 24, 28, 30 – females; 25, 29 – female vasiform orifice and caudal furrow.
Figs 4–11. Sexual dimorphism in puparia of Aleyrodes sp. 4, 6 – males; 5, 7 – male vasiform orifi... more Figs 4–11. Sexual dimorphism in puparia of Aleyrodes sp. 4, 6 – males; 5, 7 – male vasiform orifice and caudal furrow; 8, 10 – females; 9, 11 – female vasiform orifice and caudal furrow.
Aceria tripuraensis n. sp. (Figs.1–13) <b>Diagnosis.</b> Prodorsal shield with rounde... more Aceria tripuraensis n. sp. (Figs.1–13) <b>Diagnosis.</b> Prodorsal shield with rounded lobes on postero-lateral margins and shield design comprised of one median, two admedian and four submedian lines. Solenidia on tarsus I and II, stout with transverse sculptures, at least 2.5x longer than respective empodia; empodia 4-rayed. Coxisternal plates microtuberculated. Female genital cover flap with longitudinal ridges. Opisthosomal setae (<i>d</i>) long, almost 3.5x the length of setae (<i>c2</i>), 2.9x the length of setae (<i>f</i>) and 12x the length of the shortest setae (<i>e</i>); setae (<i>h2</i>) nearly 13.3x the length of setae (<i>h1</i>). Live mites are transparent to white in colour. <b>Description. FEMALE</b> (n=10). Body worm-like 180, 156±20 (130–180), 41, 36±5 (30–43) wide; white in colour. <b>Gnathosoma</b> 12, 12± 2 (9–15) projecting downwards, pedipalp genual set...
Key species of the genus <i>Aceria</i> known from <i>Hibiscus</i> spp. 1.... more Key species of the genus <i>Aceria</i> known from <i>Hibiscus</i> spp. 1. Prominent lobe-like structures absent on postero-lateral margins of prodorsal shield; coxal granulations may or may not be present on both coxal plates; empodium 4- or 5- rayed; solenidia on Legs I and II, more or less subequal to empodia of legs...................................................................................................... 2 - Prominent lobe-like structures present on postero-lateral margins of prodorsal shield; coxal granulations present on coxal plate; empodia 4-rayed, solenidia on Legs I and II at least 2.5× length of empodia.................... <i>Aceria tripuraensis</i> <b>n.sp.</b> 2. Empodia on Legs I and II, 4-rayed........................................................................ 3 - Empodia on Legs I and II, 5 rayed....................................................................... 5 3. Coxal granulations present only o...
FIGURES 10–13. Aceria tripuraensis n. sp.: 10. Leg I and II; 11. Ventral view of female; 12. Coxi... more FIGURES 10–13. Aceria tripuraensis n. sp.: 10. Leg I and II; 11. Ventral view of female; 12. Coxisternal region and epigynium of female; 13. Anal region of female. Scale bars as indicated on images.
FIGURE 1. Semi-schematic drawings of Aceria tripuraensis n. sp.: C. Coxal region; CG. Coxigenital... more FIGURE 1. Semi-schematic drawings of Aceria tripuraensis n. sp.: C. Coxal region; CG. Coxigenital region of female; DA. Prodorsal shield design showing variation in three different specimens: (a) prodorsal shield design of holotype, (b,c) prodorsal shield design of two paratypes; GM. Genital region of male; IG. Internal genitalia of female; LM. Lateral view of body; L1. Leg I; L2. Leg II. Scale bars as indicated on drawing.
FIGURES 2–9. Aceria tripuraensis n. sp. and plant damage symptoms: 2. Dorsal surface of Hibiscus ... more FIGURES 2–9. Aceria tripuraensis n. sp. and plant damage symptoms: 2. Dorsal surface of Hibiscus macrophyllus leaf showing damage; 3. Ventral surface of Hibiscus macrophyllus leaf with galls; 4. Hibiscus macrophyllus leaf showing bronzing effect induced by galls; 5. Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Aceria tripuraensis n. sp., ventral view; 6. SEM of Aceria tripuraensis n. sp, dorsal view; 7–9. SEM of Aceria tripuraensis n. sp. showing prodorsal shield. Scale bars as indicated on images.
Baig, Mohammed Muzeruddin, Dubey, Anil Kumar, Ramamurthy, Vilayanoor Venkataraman (2016): Determi... more Baig, Mohammed Muzeruddin, Dubey, Anil Kumar, Ramamurthy, Vilayanoor Venkataraman (2016): Determination of sexual dimorphism in the puparia of four whitefly pest species from India (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 56 (2): 447-460
<i>Cofana trilobata</i> sp. nov. (Figs 1–22) <b>Type locality.</b> India,... more <i>Cofana trilobata</i> sp. nov. (Figs 1–22) <b>Type locality.</b> India, Meghalaya, Barapani. <b>Type material.</b> HOLOTYPE: 3, <b>INDIA: MEGHALAYA:</b> Barapani, Ri-Bhoi, 25°39 <i>'</i> 9 <i>″</i> N, 91°52 <i>'</i> 44 <i>″</i> E, 1496 m a.s.l., 19.viii.2011, N. M. Meshram leg. (NPCI). PARATYPES: 2 332 ♀♀, same data as holotype (NPCI). <b>Description. <i>Coloration</i></b> (Figs 8–10). Pale ochraceous. Crown with median apical black spot and two medium-sized elliptical spots each near lateral clypeal sutures extending to ocelli; disc of crown with central round large black spot. Pronotum with distinct central longitudinal dark brown stripe extending to scutellum. Anteclypeus dark brown in middle with pale yellow margin and white outer margin. Frontoclypeus with 11 dark brown transverse lines and pale yellow midline interrupted in the middle. Genae with pale brown marking. Forewing white, veins brownish. <i>Structure.</i> Head including eyes 1.1× wider than pronotum, obliquely produced in front; crown length 0.2× width between lateral margins of eyes; pronotum not extending beyond eyes. Anteclypeus apically exceeding facial margin (Fig. 9). Frontal suture extending onto vertex, terminating laterad of ocelli. Ocelli placed near the hind margin of vertex next to corresponding eye, distance between eye and ocellus twice as large as diameter of ocellus. Antennae situated at mid-height of eye in facial view. Pronotum 0.6× as long as wide and 2.2× longer than crown. Scutellum 0.8× length of pronotum (Fig. 10). Forewing with appendix. Abdominal apodeme in male long, slender, just exceeding third segment (Fig. 7). Male genitalia. Pygofer moderately produced with acutely rounded caudo-dorsal margin and obliquely truncate caudal margin (Figs 3, 15). Subgenital plate triangular, with 10 uniseriate macrosetae and numerous hairs along outer lateral margin (Figs 4, 12). Style with apex slender, smoothly curved laterally in dorsal view, bifid in lateral view (Figs 5, 11). Connective Y-shaped; stem narrowed, 1.6× smaller than a [...]
Figs 22–31. Sexual dimorphism in puparia of Dialeurodes delhiensis David & Sundararaj, 1992. 22, ... more Figs 22–31. Sexual dimorphism in puparia of Dialeurodes delhiensis David & Sundararaj, 1992. 22, 26, 31 – males; 23, 27 – male vasiform orifice and caudal furrow; 24, 28, 30 – females; 25, 29 – female vasiform orifice and caudal furrow.
Figs 4–11. Sexual dimorphism in puparia of Aleyrodes sp. 4, 6 – males; 5, 7 – male vasiform orifi... more Figs 4–11. Sexual dimorphism in puparia of Aleyrodes sp. 4, 6 – males; 5, 7 – male vasiform orifice and caudal furrow; 8, 10 – females; 9, 11 – female vasiform orifice and caudal furrow.
Aceria tripuraensis n. sp. (Figs.1–13) <b>Diagnosis.</b> Prodorsal shield with rounde... more Aceria tripuraensis n. sp. (Figs.1–13) <b>Diagnosis.</b> Prodorsal shield with rounded lobes on postero-lateral margins and shield design comprised of one median, two admedian and four submedian lines. Solenidia on tarsus I and II, stout with transverse sculptures, at least 2.5x longer than respective empodia; empodia 4-rayed. Coxisternal plates microtuberculated. Female genital cover flap with longitudinal ridges. Opisthosomal setae (<i>d</i>) long, almost 3.5x the length of setae (<i>c2</i>), 2.9x the length of setae (<i>f</i>) and 12x the length of the shortest setae (<i>e</i>); setae (<i>h2</i>) nearly 13.3x the length of setae (<i>h1</i>). Live mites are transparent to white in colour. <b>Description. FEMALE</b> (n=10). Body worm-like 180, 156±20 (130–180), 41, 36±5 (30–43) wide; white in colour. <b>Gnathosoma</b> 12, 12± 2 (9–15) projecting downwards, pedipalp genual set...
Key species of the genus <i>Aceria</i> known from <i>Hibiscus</i> spp. 1.... more Key species of the genus <i>Aceria</i> known from <i>Hibiscus</i> spp. 1. Prominent lobe-like structures absent on postero-lateral margins of prodorsal shield; coxal granulations may or may not be present on both coxal plates; empodium 4- or 5- rayed; solenidia on Legs I and II, more or less subequal to empodia of legs...................................................................................................... 2 - Prominent lobe-like structures present on postero-lateral margins of prodorsal shield; coxal granulations present on coxal plate; empodia 4-rayed, solenidia on Legs I and II at least 2.5× length of empodia.................... <i>Aceria tripuraensis</i> <b>n.sp.</b> 2. Empodia on Legs I and II, 4-rayed........................................................................ 3 - Empodia on Legs I and II, 5 rayed....................................................................... 5 3. Coxal granulations present only o...
FIGURES 10–13. Aceria tripuraensis n. sp.: 10. Leg I and II; 11. Ventral view of female; 12. Coxi... more FIGURES 10–13. Aceria tripuraensis n. sp.: 10. Leg I and II; 11. Ventral view of female; 12. Coxisternal region and epigynium of female; 13. Anal region of female. Scale bars as indicated on images.
FIGURE 1. Semi-schematic drawings of Aceria tripuraensis n. sp.: C. Coxal region; CG. Coxigenital... more FIGURE 1. Semi-schematic drawings of Aceria tripuraensis n. sp.: C. Coxal region; CG. Coxigenital region of female; DA. Prodorsal shield design showing variation in three different specimens: (a) prodorsal shield design of holotype, (b,c) prodorsal shield design of two paratypes; GM. Genital region of male; IG. Internal genitalia of female; LM. Lateral view of body; L1. Leg I; L2. Leg II. Scale bars as indicated on drawing.
FIGURES 2–9. Aceria tripuraensis n. sp. and plant damage symptoms: 2. Dorsal surface of Hibiscus ... more FIGURES 2–9. Aceria tripuraensis n. sp. and plant damage symptoms: 2. Dorsal surface of Hibiscus macrophyllus leaf showing damage; 3. Ventral surface of Hibiscus macrophyllus leaf with galls; 4. Hibiscus macrophyllus leaf showing bronzing effect induced by galls; 5. Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Aceria tripuraensis n. sp., ventral view; 6. SEM of Aceria tripuraensis n. sp, dorsal view; 7–9. SEM of Aceria tripuraensis n. sp. showing prodorsal shield. Scale bars as indicated on images.
Baig, Mohammed Muzeruddin, Dubey, Anil Kumar, Ramamurthy, Vilayanoor Venkataraman (2016): Determi... more Baig, Mohammed Muzeruddin, Dubey, Anil Kumar, Ramamurthy, Vilayanoor Venkataraman (2016): Determination of sexual dimorphism in the puparia of four whitefly pest species from India (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 56 (2): 447-460
<i>Cofana trilobata</i> sp. nov. (Figs 1–22) <b>Type locality.</b> India,... more <i>Cofana trilobata</i> sp. nov. (Figs 1–22) <b>Type locality.</b> India, Meghalaya, Barapani. <b>Type material.</b> HOLOTYPE: 3, <b>INDIA: MEGHALAYA:</b> Barapani, Ri-Bhoi, 25°39 <i>'</i> 9 <i>″</i> N, 91°52 <i>'</i> 44 <i>″</i> E, 1496 m a.s.l., 19.viii.2011, N. M. Meshram leg. (NPCI). PARATYPES: 2 332 ♀♀, same data as holotype (NPCI). <b>Description. <i>Coloration</i></b> (Figs 8–10). Pale ochraceous. Crown with median apical black spot and two medium-sized elliptical spots each near lateral clypeal sutures extending to ocelli; disc of crown with central round large black spot. Pronotum with distinct central longitudinal dark brown stripe extending to scutellum. Anteclypeus dark brown in middle with pale yellow margin and white outer margin. Frontoclypeus with 11 dark brown transverse lines and pale yellow midline interrupted in the middle. Genae with pale brown marking. Forewing white, veins brownish. <i>Structure.</i> Head including eyes 1.1× wider than pronotum, obliquely produced in front; crown length 0.2× width between lateral margins of eyes; pronotum not extending beyond eyes. Anteclypeus apically exceeding facial margin (Fig. 9). Frontal suture extending onto vertex, terminating laterad of ocelli. Ocelli placed near the hind margin of vertex next to corresponding eye, distance between eye and ocellus twice as large as diameter of ocellus. Antennae situated at mid-height of eye in facial view. Pronotum 0.6× as long as wide and 2.2× longer than crown. Scutellum 0.8× length of pronotum (Fig. 10). Forewing with appendix. Abdominal apodeme in male long, slender, just exceeding third segment (Fig. 7). Male genitalia. Pygofer moderately produced with acutely rounded caudo-dorsal margin and obliquely truncate caudal margin (Figs 3, 15). Subgenital plate triangular, with 10 uniseriate macrosetae and numerous hairs along outer lateral margin (Figs 4, 12). Style with apex slender, smoothly curved laterally in dorsal view, bifid in lateral view (Figs 5, 11). Connective Y-shaped; stem narrowed, 1.6× smaller than a [...]
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