Formicococcus

Adult female of Formicococcus: body broadly oval. Cerarii on head and thorax almost always present, each with 2 or more conical or flagellate setae and a group of trilocular pores, or if with only 2 enlarged setae then sometimes associated with slender auxiliary setae. Anal lobe cerarii each bearing 2 or more conical or flagellate setae. Anterior abdominal cerarii each usually with more than 2 conical or flagellate setae. Dorsal setae often short and stiff, slender or conical, sometimes long and flagellate, rarely stout. Anal ring situated at apex of abdomen or slightly dorsal, bearing 6 or multiple setae. Multilocular disc pores present on venter of abdomen. Oral collar tubular ducts present at least on venter of abdomen, sometimes also around margins of head and thorax. Legs well developed, with translucent pores on hind coxa and often on hind tibia, sometimes also on hind femur. Anal lobes slightly prominent, each with an apical seta and a well-developed anal lobe bar.

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