Lepidosaphes pistaciae

Adult female oval, 1.21–1.59 mm long and 0.61–0.87 mm wide, widest at abdominal segment II. Female scale cover oyster-like, 2.4–3.0 mm long, 1.0–1.8 mm wide, light or dark brown, flared posteriorly, flattened at edges, straight or wavy, central part moderately convex. Third lobes (L3) each 12–18 µm wide, small, slightly convex, associated with paired marginal macroducts 3 and 4. Dorsal submarginal and submedial macroducts quite narrow, very numerous on pygidium, each duct short, 20–25 µm long, cylindrical, with orifice sub-circular with thickened rim, distributed in irregular rows in all pygidial areas, forming tight groups on longitudinal segments VII, VI and V. Ventral macroducts almost same size as dorsal macroducts, each 15–22 µm long, present in pleuthoracic area and abdominal segments I and II, extending medially to posterior spiracles on metathorax. Anal opening located 9–12 times length of anal opening from base of medial lobes, anal opening 12–15 µm long.

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