Pseudococcus meridionalis

Adult female elongated oval, body length 2.09 mm (1.6–3.1 mm), width 1.19 mm (0.80–1.75 mm). Dorsal surface with flagellate setae of mostly one size, longer on segment VIII; with 5 dorsomedial setae on segment VIII (3–9), longest 22 μm (14.6–24.4 μm). Ventral surface with normal flagellate setae, longest on abdominal segment VII each 57 μm (43–63 μm); 3 cisvulvar setae on each side (2–3), 40 μm (30–43 μm). Anal lobe cerarius lightly sclerotized, with three setae of different sizes; longest anal lobe seta 80 μm (78.2–119.5 μm), approximately twice greatest width of anal ring. Cerarii 1–11 each mainly with 2 conical setae per cerarius (rarely 3 in ce2 and 6); all cerarii with auxiliary setae. Translucent pores present on hind femur (40, range 16–60) and hind tibia (48, range 26–52); absent from head and thorax on holotype but occasionally present on paratypes. Ratio of length of hind tibia + tarsus to hind trochanter + femur 1.17–1.11:1 (1.01–1.22:1); ratio of hind tibia to tarsus 2.5–2.5:1 (2.0–2.9:1). Posterior spiracle greatest length 68.3–70.7 μm (60.9–80.5 μm). Ovisac compact, containing orange eggs.

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