Paralecanium

Adult female: body flat, widest across abdomen, more pointed at anterior end. Marginal setae fan-shaped, each almost round to broadly oval, with radial striations in outer area. Antennae each 6-segmented, usually well developed with full complement of setae, occasionally reduced. Dorsal setae variable in shape, occasionally of two distinct sizes. Pores and setae forming a sparse polygonal pattern. Areolations present, all circular to oval, extending from edge to middle, becoming progressively smaller and less distinct. Marginal radial lines usually indicated by arrangement of dorsal setae and pores, occasionally distinct. Anal plates variable in shape, usually longer than combined width. Anogenital fold with 1 or 2 pairs of setae on anterior margin, each lateral margin with 1 seta anteriorly and another posteriorly. Stigmatic spines forming a line along inner margin of each stigmatic cleft. Preopercular pores absent.

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