Species: Exallomochlus philippinensis Williams - Catalog

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Common name: None Field Characters: We have been unable to find a description of the field characteristics of this species in the literature. Body usually rotund. Based on morphology of slide mounted female, probably with 18 pairs of lateral filaments and without an ovisac. On stems and fruit of host.
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Validation characters: Discoidal pores normal, circular; cerarian setae with acute apices; ventral multilocular pores on abdominal segments VI, VII, and VIII; ventral oral-collar tubular ducts restricted to abdomen; dorsal setae less than 55 µ long; most cerarii with 3 or more conical setae; circulus present and rectangular or hour-glass shaped; translucent pores on hind coxa and tibia. Comparison: Within Exallomochlus this species is most similar to E. sulawesicus Williams by having simple circular discoidal pores, cerarian setae with acute apices, translucent pores on hind coxa and tibia, elongate and somewhat enlarged dorsal filamentous setae, and ventral multilocular pores restricted to abdomen. Exallomochlus philippinensis differs by having dorsal setae short, less than 55 µ long, whereas, on E. sulawesicus they are long, greater than 85 µ. U.S. quarantine notes: We have examined specimens taken at US ports-of-entry from Philippines on Euphorbia, Lansium, Manilkara, Melicoccus, and Nephelium. One other species of Exallomochlus other than E. camur Williams, E. hispidus, and E. philippinensis Williams has been taken at US ports, i.e., E. liti Williams (Philippines on Poikilospermum and Lansium). References: Willia2004. All references mentioning: Exallomochlus philippinensis - None
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