Valid Names Results
Acanthococcus irregularis (Froggatt, 1921) (Eriococcidae: Acanthococcus)Nomenclatural History
- Eriococcus irregularis Froggatt 1921a: 83. Type data: AUSTRALIA: New South Wales, Uralla, Salisbury Court, on Eucalyptus piperita. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Orange: Agricultural Scientific Collections Unit, Orange Agricultural Institute, NSW, Australia; accepted valid name Notes: Type depository information provided by Gullan (personal communication, June 10, 1996).
- Acanthococcus irregularis (Froggatt, 1921); Miller & Gimpel 1996: 601. change of combination
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Myrtaceae
- Eucalyptus piperita | Frogga1921a
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- Australia
- New South Wales | Frogga1921a
Keys
- GullanVr1991: pp.26 ( Adult (F) ) [Australian species of Eriococcus on Eucalyptus species]
Remarks
- Systematics: Slide-mounted adult female with: distinct marginal row of enlarged setae (Gullan & Vranjic, 1991).
- Biology: Ovisacs have been found on the undersides of bark or twigs and smaller branches. Bark and foliage are usually very discolored with fumagine and the male scales are very abundant (Froggatt, 1921a).
- General Remarks: Brief description without illustration by Froggatt (1921a).
Illustrations
Citations
- CookGu2004: taxonomy, 444
- Frogga1921a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 83
- GullanVr1991: distribution, host, taxonomy, 26
- GwiazdVaDe2006: phylogenetics, 16
- Hoy1963: catalog, distribution, host, taxonomy, 97
- Kozar2009: distribution, taxonomy, 99
- MillerGi1996: taxonomy, 601
- MillerGi2000: catalog, description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 241
- NanDeWu2013: phylogenetics, 173
- Pierce1917: distribution, economic importance, host, 99
