Acaudaleyrodes

Puparium shiny black, rather convex, each individual surrounded by a narrow fringe of whitish waxy secretion. Submargin with seven pairs of setae (excluding caudal setae): three pairs on cephalothorax and four pairs on abdomen (one pair on each abdominal segment four to seven); abdominal submarginal setae somewhat stout and slightly longer than those on cephalothorax. First abdominal setae absent; eighth abdominal, caudal, and cephalic setae present. Anterior and posterior marginal setae present, fine and arising slightly ventrally, posterior pair longer. A pair of faint small crescent-shaped folds posterolateral to cephalic setae. Each abdominal segment with a median glandular area showing a very small polygonal reticulate pattern; same pattern also present on cephalothorax, extending anteriorly close to margin. Vasiform orifice scutellate, longer than wide, elevated posteriorly, inset from posterior margin by less than, rarely by about, its own length; floor with radiating lines of microtubercles. Lingula extremely small, hardly visible, apparently not expanded apically; lingular terminal setae not discernible at 400× magnification. Operculum nearly rectangular, width about twice length, occupying about a quarter of orifice. Ventral abdominal setae hair-like, long. One microseta present at base of each middle and hind leg.

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