Valid Names Results

Acanthococcus rugosus (Froggatt, 1933) (Eriococcidae: Acanthococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Eriococcus rugosus Froggatt 1933: 367-368. Type data: AUSTRALIA: New South Wales, Euston, Murray River, on Casuarina leuhmanni. Syntypes, unknown, Type depository: Canberra: Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO Entomology, Australia; accepted valid name Notes: Two slides containing 11 adult females, one of which has the label "type" in Froggatt's handwriting are deposited in ANIC along with some dry syntypic material (Gullan, personal communication, June 10, 1996). This is a senior primary homonym of Eriococcus rugosus Wang (1982b), which has been given the new name Eriococcus wangi. Illustr.
• Acanthococcus rugosus (Froggatt, 1933); Miller & Gimpel 1996: 603. change of combination

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Families: 1 | Genera: 1

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Remarks

• Systematics: This is a senior primary homonym of Eriococcus rugosus Wang (1982b), which has been given the new name Eriococcus wangi.
• Structure: First-instar nymph is dull reddish brown. Adult female is brown and giving off a purple tint when boiled in potash (Froggatt, 1933).
• General Remarks: Most detailed description and illustration by Froggatt (1933).

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