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Acanthococcus hakeae (Fuller, 1897) (Eriococcidae: Acanthococcus)

Eriococcus hakeae Fuller 1897b: 1345. Type data: AUSTRALIA: Western Australia, Perth, on Hakea ilicifolia. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Notes: The USNM has one slide containing three possible syntypes, which is labeled from Swan River, Western Australia, on Hakea ilicifolia. It also contains the word "types" and is apparently in the handwriting of Fuller. According to Gullan (personal communication, June 10, 1996), one slide containing two adult females and labeled with the type collection data, including "ex coll C. Fuller" is in the BMNH.
Nidularia hakeae (Fuller, 1897); Lindinger 1933a: 116. change of combination
Acanthococcus hakeae (Fuller, 1897); Miller & Gimpel 1996: 601. change of combination

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

Systematics: Slide-mounted adult female with: enlarged setae conical, marginal setae apparently larger than other setae on dorsum, setae scattered over dorsal surface, lateral margins of each abdominal segment with 2 setae; anal lobes each with 7-9 enlarged setae (Fuller, 1899).
Structure: Female sac is tough and felted, white or buff in color and very convex. Adult female is pink (Fuller, 1899).
Biology: This species inhabits the deepest crevices of bark, but can easily be dislodged (Fuller, 1899).
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Fuller (1899).