Paralecanium (Hodgson & Williams, 2018)

Hodgson, Chris, 2025, Revision of the soft scale genus Platylecanium (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae), with descriptions of eight new species, Zootaxa 5646 (2), pp. 151-198 : 153

Key for separation of genera close to Paralecanium , based on the morphology of the adult female (defined here as those genera with pairs of clear areas on the abdomen).

1. Stigmatic spines in each cleft in an elongate group of 5 or more extending radially onto dorsum. Preopercular pores present in groups submarginally on dorsum, each group fused to form a compound pore........ Insularicoccus Hodgson & Williams.

- Stigmatic spines in each cleft in a line along inner margin of cleft, not in an elongate group extending radially onto dorsum. Preopercular pores, if present, not fused but forming loose groups around each abdominal clear area................... 2

2. Pale rays arising from each stigmatic cleft absent. Each margin between stigmatic clefts with 3 reticulation points, each point indicated by distribution of dorsal setae and pores. Preopercular pores absent. Legs well developed. Paralecanium Cockerell.

- Pale rays arising from each stigmatic cleft generally present. Each margin between stigmatic clefts with 4 or 5 reticulation points, each point indicated by distribution of dorsal setae and pores. Preopercular pores present. Legs either absent or represented by leg stubs (rarely more developed)........................................................................ 3

3. Marginal setae fan-shaped, rather abundant and evenly distributed around margin. Usually with 5 marginal reticulation points laterally between stigmatic clefts............................................. Discochiton Hodgson & Williams.

- Marginal setae finely setose, generally rather sparse and usually clearly concentrated in loose groups near each reticulation point. Usually with 4 marginal reticulation points laterally between stigmatic clefts... Platylecanium Cockerell & Robinson.