Dactylopius

Adult male Dactylopius species are of moderate size, with total body length 2.0–2.2 mm (some specimens up to 3.5 mm long and 1.5 mm wide across thorax). Head rather pointed anteriorly; median crest distinct and long, extending posteriorly well past posterior margin of ocular sclerite; ocular sclerite without setae or striations. Antennae 1100–1175 μm long (ratio of total body length to antennal length 1:0.57); flagellar segments each with many short, stout fleshy setae, a few hair-like setae, and 1–5 capitate setae. Wings hyaline, subequal to total body length, width less than half length (ratio length to width 1:0.42); alar setae absent. Legs: tarsal digitules subequal to length of claw with small capitate apices; claws long and thin, nearly twice width of tarsus, almost straight, without denticle; claw digitules subequal to length of claw with small capitate apices. Abdomen not attenuated; segments I–VII tergites and sternites unsclerotised except for narrow sclerotisations on anterior margins of segments I and II; glandular pouches present with 2 very short, truncated glandular pouch setae. Penial sheath short, narrowly triangular and blunt; aedeagus parallel-sided, extending almost to end of style. Hamulohalteres absent.

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