Aleurodicus rugioperculatus

Puparium outline oval, 0.97–1.22 mm long, 0.66–0.88 mm wide, generally widest at abdominal segment III. Margin smooth, often downcurved in slide-mounted specimens. Posterior marginal and 12 pairs of outer submarginal setae present, each long and hair-like. Single submedian pairs of pro-, meso- and metathoracic and eighth abdominal setae present, finer and shorter than submarginal setae. Eighth abdominal setae situated fully anterior to vasiform orifice, opposite anterior corners of operculum. Ventral abdominal setae situated mesal and slightly anterior to posterior abdominal spiracles, similar to dorsal submarginal setae. Operculum broadly elliptical except for its anterior edge, ventro-basally spinulose and dorsally characteristically rugose. Lingula head protruding beyond vasiform orifice, finely spinulose, apically acute, its four stout setae situated close to apex, which almost reaches puparial margin. Abdominal segment VII medially reduced to less than half length of segment VI. Extremely fine spinulosity present along median line of abdomen. Legs robust, two-segmented, smooth, each with a pronounced apical claw, distal segment bearing one or two small lateral setae. Antennae extending to basal segment of hind legs, their bases situated anterolateral to fore legs, basal one-third smooth-sided, remainder subtly corrugate-sided, pointed apically.

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