Abstract
Abstract Crypticerya zeteki (Cockerell, 1914) (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Monophlebidae) is recorded for the first time from Brazil and Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green, 1908) (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) is recorded for the first time from the state of Maranhão, Brazil. Both species were collected from branches, leaves and fruits of various fruit trees in the municipalities of São José de Ribamar, São Luís and Paço do Lumiar, Maranhão, Brazil. Crypticerya zeteki was collected on Citrus spp. (Rutaceae), Cocos nucifera (L.) (Arecaceae), Cycas revoluta L. (Cycadaceae), Malpighia punicifolia L. (Malpighiaceae), Mangifera indica L. (Anacardiaceae), Musa paradisiaca L. (Musaceae) and Theobroma grandiflorum Schum (Malvaceae), all first records for this species. Maconellicoccus hirsutus was collected on Spondias tuberosa Arruda (Anacardiaceae) and M. punicifolia L. (Malpighiaceae), both new records for this species.
Highlights
The scale insect genus Crypticerya Cockerell (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Monophlebidae) comprises 27 species of which 15 are known from the Neotropical region
Biol.2018, vol 78, no. 1, pp.87-90 species of Crypticerya have been recorded in Brazil, namely: C. brasiliensis (Hempel, 1900), C. flava (Hempel, 1920), C. flocculosa (Hempel, 1932), C. luederwaldti (Hempel, 1918) and C. genistae
The present paper reports the first records of C. zeteki from Brazil and M. hirsutus from the state of Maranhão, lists their host plants and discusses the importance of these records
Summary
The scale insect genus Crypticerya Cockerell (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Monophlebidae) comprises 27 species of which 15 are known from the Neotropical region. 1, pp. species of Crypticerya have been recorded in Brazil, namely: C. brasiliensis (Hempel, 1900), C. flava (Hempel, 1920), C. flocculosa (Hempel, 1932), C. luederwaldti (Hempel, 1918) and C. genistae. All of these species are currently only known from the state of São Paulo (Hempel, 1900, 1912, 1918, 1920), with the exception of C. genistae which has been recorded in the state of Espírito Santo (Hempel, 1912; Culik et al, 2007)
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