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Acanthococcus simplex (Maskell, 1897) (Eriococcidae: Acanthococcus)

This catalog page aggregates the information for all subspecies of Acanthococcus simplex. If you are looking for information specific to the binomial, click on the link to the nominal trinomial below.

Subspecies:

Acanthococcus simplex dealbatus

Acanthococcus simplex simplex

Nomenclatural History

• Eriococcus simplex Maskell 1897: 317. Type data: AUSTRALIA: New South Wales, on Eucalyptus sp., by W.M. Maskell. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Auckland: New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research, New Zealand; Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Eriococcus simplex dealbata Maskell 1897: 317-318. Type data: AUSTRALIA: Western Australia, on Eucalyptus sp.. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Auckland: New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research, New Zealand; accepted valid name
• Eriococcus simplex dealbatus Maskell, 1897; Fuller 1899: 442. change of combination requiring emendation of specific epithet for agreement in gender
• Nidularia simplex (Maskell, 1897); Lindinger 1933a: 116. change of combination
• Acanthococcus simplex (Maskell, 1897); Miller & Gimpel 1996: 604. change of combination
• Acanthococcus simplex dealbatus (Maskell, 1897); Miller & Gimpel 1996: 604. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

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). There may be some question whether Eriococcus simplex dealbatus is a separate taxon from Acanthococcus simplex. See the systematic notes under E. simplex dealbatus for further details.
• Structure: Sac of female is elliptical, yellow, but frequently obscured by black fungus. Sac of male is of similar form, white in color and slightly smaller. Adult female red, elliptical, filling the sac, but shrivelling at gestation. Adult male and first-instar nymph are also yellowish-red (Maskell, 1897).
• General Remarks: Description and illustration by Maskell (1897). Deitz & Tocker (1980) provide type information. This species is the senior primary homonym of Eriococcus paradoxus simplex Maskell (1898), which is now incertae sedis as Cerococcus paradoxus simplex.

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