Valid Names Results
Apiomorpha conica (Froggatt, 1893) (Eriococcidae: Apiomorpha)Nomenclatural History
- Brachyscelis conica Froggatt 1893: 365. Type data: AUSTRALIA: New South Wales, Yass, Goulburn and Cooma on E. viminalis, by W. W. Froggatt; also, Victoria, on Eucalyptus sp., by F. O. Hill. Unknown type status, unknown, accepted valid name Notes: There is a slide in the USNM labeled as cotype but it is of uncertain authenticity. It contains the abdominal segment nine and anal lobes of an adult female. The slide is labeled "Apiomorpha/conica(Frog)/Cotype/on Eucalyptus sp./N.S.W. W.W.W. Froggatt Coll. #30" Illustr.
- Apiomorpha conica (Froggatt, 1893); Rübsaamen 1894: 209. change of combination
- Apiomorpha similis Rübsaamen 1894: 210. junior synonym (discovered by Frogga1898a, 493). Notes: Types of Rübsaamen in the ZMHB apparently were destroyed during World War II (Gullan, 1984).
- Brachyscelis similis (Rübsaamen, 1894); Froggatt 1898a: 493. change of combination
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Myrtaceae
- Eucalyptus | Gullan1984
- Eucalyptus aromaphloia | Gullan1984
- Eucalyptus bicolor | Gullan1984 | (=Eucalyptus largiflorens)
- Eucalyptus bridgesiana | Gullan1984
- Eucalyptus camaldulensis | Gullan1984 | (= E. rostata)
- Eucalyptus cephalocarpa | Gullan1984
- Eucalyptus deanei | Gullan1984
- Eucalyptus dives | Gullan1984
- Eucalyptus globulus | Gullan1984
- Eucalyptus goniocalyx | Gullan1984
- Eucalyptus gunnii | Gullan1984
- Eucalyptus moluccana | LeBretVa1993
- Eucalyptus nicholii | Gullan1984
- Eucalyptus nitida | Gullan1984
- Eucalyptus obliqua | Gullan1984
- Eucalyptus ovata | Gullan1984
- Eucalyptus punctata | Gullan1984
- Eucalyptus radiata | Gullan1984
- Eucalyptus regnans | Gullan1984
- Eucalyptus robusta | Gullan1984
- Eucalyptus rubida | Gullan1984
- Eucalyptus tereticornis | Gullan1984
- Eucalyptus viminalis | Gullan1984 | (= E. huberiana)
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- Australia | Gullan1984
- Australian Capital Territory | Gullan1984
- New South Wales | Gullan1984 LeBretVa1993
- Queensland | Gullan1984
- South Australia | Gullan1984
- Tasmania | Gullan1984
- Victoria | Gullan1984
Keys
- Gullan1984: pp.10 ( Adult (F) ) [Adult female and female gall of Apiomorpha]
Remarks
- Systematics: Slide-mounted 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 about 7 spine-like setae, segment VIII with 2-97 such setae; spine-like setae present in rows on dorsum of segments II-IV; hind legs 1120-2100µ long (Gullan, 1984).
- Structure: Female gall variable in shape, ellipsoidal to obovoid, often fusiform, apex truncate. Male gall tubular, apex dilated (Gullan, 1984).
- Biology: Female gall occurs on stem, but occasionally occurring amongst buds or fruit of an umbel or on the side of the bud. Male gall occurs on both sides of leaves near midrib, also on stems (Gullan, 1984). Cook & Gullan (2002) provide information on gall and insect development under glasshouse conditions (summarized in table 2, page 262).
- General Remarks: The most comprehensive treatment of this species is by Gullan (1984) who described the adult female, female gall, and male gall and provided photos of the galls.
Illustrations
Citations
- Beards1984: distribution, host, illustration, 89
- Brimbl1959a: taxonomy, 159
- Cocker1896b: taxonomy, 328
- Cocker1899a: taxonomy, 393
- Cook2000: distribution, physiology, 257, 260
- CookGu2002: life history, 261
- Docter1925: distribution, host, taxonomy, 157-158
- Fernal1903b: taxonomy, 40
- FoldiCa1985: distribution, host, illustration, structure, taxonomy, 34, 45
- Frogga1893: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 365-366
- Frogga1894a: taxonomy, 76
- Frogga1898a: description, distribution, taxonomy, 492
- Frogga1917: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 508-509
- Frogga1921a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 118
- Frogga1931: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 435, 440, 441
- Fuller1896a: biological control, 699
- GiraldWiDo2024: behavior, distribution, host, Dataset S4
- Gullan1978: distribution, host, taxonomy, 4-8
- Gullan1983: structure, 28
- Gullan1984: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 104
- Houard1923: illustration, taxonomy, 610, 611, 618
- Hoy1963: catalog, distribution, host, taxonomy, 34
- Kozar2009: distribution, taxonomy, 95
- LeBretVa1993: host, 25
- Lidget1899: distribution, host, taxonomy, 59
- Lindin1957: taxonomy, 545
- MillerGi2000: catalog, description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 30-31
- MillerWi1995aDR: taxonomy, 200
- Pierce1917: distribution, economic importance, host, 98
- Rubsaa1894: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 209, 210
- Tepper1893: distribution, host, 272
- Weidne1974: distribution, illustration, taxonomy, 442
- Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 236
