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Austrotachardia melaleucae (Maskell, 1892) (Tachardiidae (= Kerriidae): Austrotachardia)

Carteria melaleucae Maskell 1892: 54. Type data: AUSTRALIA: on Melaleuca uncinata and Eucalyptus sp. (sent by Mr. French) and on Melaleuca pustulata and Aster axillaris (sent by the late Mr. Crawford).. Syntypes, unknown, Type depository: Auckland: New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research, New Zealand; accepted valid name
Tachardia melaleuca (Maskell, 1892); Dominguez 1906: 222. misspelling of species epithet
Austrotachardia melaleucae (Maskell, 1892); Chamberlin 1923: 196. change of combination

Families: 2 | Genera: 5

Eucalyptus | Maskel1892
Kunzea | Varshn2020
Leptospermum | Maskel1893b
Leptospermum laevigatum | Varshn2020
Leptospermum polygalifolium | Frogga1921b Varshn2020 | (= Leptospermum flavescens)
Melaleuca pustulata | Maskel1892
Melaleuca uncinata | Maskel1892

Countries: 1

Structure: Female insects producing a quantity of very dark-red or purple resinous matter, which may be aggregated in masses on the twigs, or in detached semi-globular pieces each of which contains an insect. On the outside of these resinous masses may be frequently seen small quantities of white cottony fibres (Maskell, 1892). Froggatt (1921b: 28) illustrated the external appearance of the female test. Chamberlin (1923) described "Lac dark red to purplish; surface of test smooth. isolated individuals have the test rather elongate and beset with two pairs of symmetrical lobes. In crowded conditions the tests fuse, and this characteristic lobation is lost. Length 4.5 mm, width 2 mm, height 2 mm.
General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Chamberlin (1923). Brief diagnosis of male in Hodgson, 2020.