Valid Names Results

Acanthococcus danthoniae (Maskell, 1891) (Eriococcidae: Acanthococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Eriococcus danthoniae Maskell 1891: 21, 22. Type data: NEW ZEALAND: South Island, Maruia Springs, Reefton, on Danthonia cunninghamii. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (DeitzTo1980,46). Type depository: Auckland: New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research, New Zealand; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Nidularia danthoniae (Maskell, 1891); Lindinger 1933a: 108. change of combination
• Acanthococcus danthoniae (Maskell, 1891); Miller & Gimpel 1996: 600. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 3

Foes:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

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Remarks

• Systematics: Slide-mounted adult female with: enlarged setae conical, rounded apices, marginal setae larger than other dorsal setae, 2 or 3 setae on lateral margin of abdominal segments; microtubular ducts short; macrotubular ducts short; multilocular pores predominantly with 7 loculi (Hoy, 1962).
• Structure: Sac of female is pure white in color and loose in texture. Male sac is white, similar to female, but smaller. First instars are brownish yellow, elongated, flattish, active, naked. Adult female dull brownish-yellow or sometimes a dull pink. Adult male pinkish or light-red and the dorsal part of the thorax is yellowish (Maskell, 1891).
• General Remarks: Hoy (1962). Type information provided by Deitz & Tocker (1980). This species has only been collected twice (Hoy, 1962).

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