Valid Names Results
Apiomorpha malleeacola Gullan, 1984 (Eriococcidae: Apiomorpha)Nomenclatural History
- Apiomorpha malleeacola Gullan 1984: 18. Type data: AUSTRALIA: Western Australia, 34 km NNW Kojonup, on Eucalyptus falcata var. ecostata, 29/3/1978. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Perth: Spider and Insect Collection, Western Australian Museum, Western Australia, Australia; accepted valid name Illustr.
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Myrtaceae
- Eucalyptus dumosa | Gullan1984
- Eucalyptus falcata | Gullan1984
- Eucalyptus flocktoniae | Gullan1984
- Eucalyptus leptocalyx | Gullan1984
- Eucalyptus leptopoda | Gullan1984
- Eucalyptus oleosa | Gullan1984
- Eucalyptus socialis | Gullan1984
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- Australia
- Northern Territory | Gullan1984
- South Australia | Gullan1984
- Victoria | Gullan1984
- Western Australia | Gullan1984
Keys
- Gullan1984: pp.10 ( Adult (F) ) [Adult females and female galls of Apiomorpha]
Remarks
- Systematics: Slide-mounted adult female is characterized by having: abdominal segment IX longer ventrally than dorsally; abdomen curvilinearly tapered to base of anal lobes; spiracles trilabiate or subfimbriate trilabiate; anal ring invaginated (Gullan, 1984).
- Structure: Female gall variable in form, mostly ovoid, apex acute to obtuse, two forms of the species exist. Male galls are unknown (Gullan, 1984).
- Biology: Female galls are produced on the stems, buds, fruits or occasionally on the peduncle of an umbel or a leaf petiole of the host plant (Gullan, 1984).
- General Remarks: Original description and photographs of galls by Gullan (1984).
Illustrations
Citations
- Cook2000: distribution, physiology, 256, 257, 260
- CookGu2002: life history, 261
- GiraldWiDo2024: behavior, distribution, host, Dataset S4
- Gullan1984: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 18
- GullanCrCo1997: distribution, host, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145
- GullanJo1989: distribution, host, taxonomy, 321, 323
- Kozar2009: distribution, taxonomy, 95
- MillerGi2000: catalog, description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 42
- MillsSeGa2016: distribution, genetics, host, 260