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Acanthococcus villosus (Froggatt, 1916) (Eriococcidae: Acanthococcus)

Eriococcus villosa Froggatt 1916: 577. Type data: AUSTRALIA: New South Wales, near Grafton, Clarence River, on Busaria spinosa, by W.W. Froggatt. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Orange: Agricultural Scientific Collections Unit, Orange Agricultural Institute, NSW, Australia; Paris: Museum National d'Histoire naturelle, France; accepted valid name Notes: Type depository information provided by Gullan (personal communication, June 10, 1996). Eriococcus villosus Froggatt is the senior primary homonym of Eriococcus villosus Ferris 1920b. Illustr.
Eriococcus villosus Froggatt, 1916; Hoy 1963: 124. emendation that is justified
Acanthococcus villosus (Froggatt, 1916); Miller & Gimpel 1996: 605. change of combination

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

Systematics: Eriococcus villosus Ferris is a junior primary homonym of E. villosus Froggatt. The former is now known as Acanthococcus dubius (Miller & Miller, 1992).
Structure: Sac is elongate oval, closely felted. Adult female is dull yellowish brown, broadly rounded (Froggatt, 1921a).
General Remarks: Description and illustration by Froggatt (1921a).