Morphology of the first-instar nymph and adult female of Kermes echinatus Balachowsky, with a comparison to K. vermilio Planchon (Hemiptera, Coccoidea, Kermesidae)

Thefirst-instar nymph and the adult female of Kermes echinatus Balachowsky (Hemiptera, Coccoidea, Kermesidae) are described and illustrated. This species is compared with Kermes vermilio Planchon, a morphologically similar species known in the Palaeractic region.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Spodek, Malkie, Ben-Dov, Yair
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3520143/