Live character of Pulvinaria polygonata Cockerell






Adult female oblong oval, stigmatic indentations not conspicuously defined. Before formation of ovisac the female convex above. Colour olivaceous grey. Extreme marginal area flat without marking but submarginal area with dark olivaceous green spots forming thick band. Median area with conspicuous redish brown carina. Eyes marginal dark brown to black. After formation of ovisac the derm srivells and more wax granules are deposited on the derm but the medial carina clearly visible.