Valid Names Results
Erium frenellae Froggatt, 1916 (Eriococcidae: Erium_Eriococcidae)Nomenclatural History
- Erium frenellae Froggatt 1916: 27. Type data: AUSTRALIA: New South Wales, on Frenela robusta(=Callitris preissi), by W.W. Froggatt. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Notes: There are two specimens in the USNM from Frenela endlicheri collected 04/03/1904 by P.J. Holdsworth at the Botanic Garden in Purkes, New South Wales. Williams (1985) indicates that he has specimens in the BMNH that were sent to Green by Froggatt.
- Erium frenelae Froggatt, 1916; Lindinger 1935a: 122. misspelling of species epithet Notes: It is assumed that Lindinger (1935a) altered the spelling of the species epithet to match that of its host genus, Frenela.
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Cupressaceae
- Callitris preissii | Willia1985 | This host was originally called {Frenella (=Frenela) robusta} by Froggatt (1916).
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- Australia
- New South Wales | Willia1985
Keys
Remarks
- General Remarks: According to Williams (1985: 40) this species, which was originally described as a pseudococcid, should be placed in the Eriococcidae. It has not been assigned to an eriococcid genus.
Illustrations
Citations
- Frogga1916: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 810
- Frogga1921a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 92
- Kozar2009: distribution, taxonomy, 101
- Lindin1935a: taxonomy, 122
- MillerGi2000: catalog, description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 379-380
- StoetzMi1979: catalog, taxonomy, 15
- Willia1985: taxonomy, 40
