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

Nomenclatural History

• Brachyscelis urnalis Tepper 1893: 271. Type data: AUSTRALIA: South Australia, Murray Bridge, on Eucalyptus uncinata, 12/12/1892. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Canberra: Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO Entomology, Australia; accepted valid name Notes: A gall of the female in ANIC is labeled as the holotype, but there is no mention of a type in the original description, thus, it along with the "paratypes" must be considered as syntypes. Tepper in his description indicates that the Eucalyptus species is similar to uncinata but is definitely different. Illustr.
• Brachyscelis schraderi Froggatt 1894a: 76. nomen nudum (discovered by Frogga1898a, 494). Notes: This is a nomen nudum; Froggatt 1894a mentioned it as a manuscript name of Olliff without any description. It was ultimately described by Fuller (1896) as B. shraderi (sic.). Froggatt 1894a considered B. urnalis to be a junior synonym of B. schraderi, but since B. schraderi was a nomen nudum, it was unavailable and B. urnalis takes precedence.
• Apiomorpha urnalis (Tepper, 1893); Cockerell 1896b: 328. change of combination
• Brachyscelis shraderi Fuller 1896: 214. Type data: AUSTRALIA: Tamworth, by A. M. Lea. Unknown type status, female, junior synonym (discovered by Frogga1898a, 494). Notes: Described as a manuscript name of Olliff. For a discussion of the spelling of this name see notes for Brachyscelis schraderi. Illustr.
• Brachyscelis schraderi Fuller, 1896; Froggatt 1898a: 494. emendation that is unjustified Notes: Fuller (1896) consistently misspelled Schrader's name as "Shrader" and named his species accordingly. Based on the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature Article 32(c)(ii) shraderi is the correct spelling of the species epithet because there is no clear evidence of an inadvertent error in the original publication.
• Brachyscelis uranalis Tepper, 1893; Froggatt 1898a: pl. 4. misspelling of species epithet
• Brachyscelis urinalis Tepper, 1893; Froggatt 1898a: 493. misspelling of species epithet
• Apiomorpha urnalis schraderi Fernald, 1903; Fernald 1903b: 46. change in status (level)

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Ecological Associates

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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 with ventral and dorsal lengths subequal, not fused with abdominal segment VIII; abdominal segment IX with posterior margin fused with anal lobes; body, segment IX, and anal lobes very slender; segment IX shorter than total length of remainder of abdomen; antennae 5-segmented; cephalic apodemes absent (Gullan, 1984).
• Structure: Female gall urn-shaped, apex truncate. Male galls very small, apex truncate (Gullan, 1984).
• Biology: Female gall is produced on stems and occasionally on fruit. Male gall is produced on twigs and on the galls of females (Gullan, 1984).
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Gullan (1984) who also photographed male and female galls. Ferris (1957b) also described and illustrated the adult female.

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