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Apiomorpha attenuata (Froggatt, 1898) (Eriococcidae: Apiomorpha)

Nomenclatural History

• Brachyscelis attenuata Froggatt 1898: 375. Type data: AUSTRALIA: South Australia, on Eucalyptus sp., 1885. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (Gullan1984,114). Type depository: Canberra: Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO Entomology, Australia; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Apiomorpha attenuata (Froggatt, 1898); Froggatt 1921a: 116. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• Gullan1984: pp.10 ( Adult (F) ) [Adult females and female galls of Apiomorpha]

Remarks

• Systematics: The adult female is characterized by having: abdominal segment IX with ventral and dorsal lengths subequal, not fused with abdominal segment VIII; abdominal segment IX with posterior margin fused with anal lobes; body not slender; dorsum of head and thorax without spine-like setae; segment IX and anal lobes robust, sclerotized on mature individuals; segment IX and anal lobes with 0-7 spine-like setae, segment VIII with 0-9 such setae (Gullan, 1984).
• Structure: Female gall is narrow and fusiform, apex truncate. Male gall is tubular, apex dilated (Gullan, 1984).
• Biology: There are two forms of this species. The female gall occurs on the stem of host while the males can occur on the stem, abaxial or adaxial leaf surfaces or on the pedicel or calyx tube of flower bud (Gullan, 1984).
• General Remarks: The most comprehensive treatment of this species is by Gullan (1984) who described the adult female, female gall, male gall and provided photographs of the galls.

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