Valid Names Results

Apiomorpha strombylosa (Tepper, 1893) (Eriococcidae: Apiomorpha)

Nomenclatural History

• Brachyscelis strombylosa Tepper 1893: 277. Type data: AUSTRALIA: South Australia, Murray Bridge, on Eucalyptus incrassata. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (Gullan1984,61). Type depository: Adelaide: South Australian Museum, South Australia, Australia; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Brachyscelis crispa Froggatt 1894a: 76. nomen nudum (discovered by Gullan1984, 58).
• Apiomorpha strombylosa (Tepper, 1893); Cockerell 1896b: 328. change of combination
• Brachyscelis crispa Fuller 1896: 697. Type data: AUSTRALIA: New South Wales, Booral. Unknown type status, female, junior synonym (discovered by Frogga1898a, 492). Notes: It is possible that specimens in the collection at ASCT are part of the type series (Gullan 1984). Illustr.

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: Slide-mounted adult female is characterized by having: abdominal segment IX longer ventrally than dorsally; abdomen attenuate not curvilinearly tapered to base of anal lobes; anal ring not concealed by sclerotized shield; anal lobes not papillose; ventral spine-like setae never in complete row across segment VIII and absent from segment IX; hind legs >1200µ long; 9-locular pores not predominant on body; venter sometimes with spine-like setae on posterolateral margin of segment VIII (Gullan, 1984).
• Structure: Female gall subspheroidal surface covered with irregular protuberances or conical projections, apex often distinctly truncate, sometimes depressed. Male galls tubular, apex dilated. There is a western and eastern form (Gullan, 1984).
• Biology: Female gall is produced on stems of host. Male gall is produced on both leaf surfaces, petioles and stems (Gullan, 1984). Cook & Gullan (2002) provide information on gall and insect development under glasshouse conditions (summarized in table 2, page 262).
• General Remarks: Described, illustrated and photographed by Gullan (1984).

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