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Acanthococcus grandis (Maskell, 1892) (Eriococcidae: Acanthococcus)

This catalog page aggregates the information for all subspecies of Acanthococcus grandis. If you are looking for information specific to the binomial, click on the link to the nominal trinomial below.

Subspecies:

Acanthococcus grandis grandis

Acanthococcus grandis spinosior

Nomenclatural History

• Rhizococcus grandis grandis Maskell 1892: 29-30. Type data: AUSTRALIA: Victoria, on the roots of Acacia longifolia, by C. French. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Auckland: New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research, New Zealand; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Rhizococcus grandis spinosior Maskell 1893b: 230. Type data: AUSTRALIA: Victoria, Myrniong, on Acacia implexa, by J. Lidgett. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Auckland: New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research, New Zealand; accepted valid name
• Nidularia grandis grandis (Maskell, 1892); Lindinger 1933a: 116. change of combination
• Eriococcus grandis grandis (Maskell, 1892); Hoy 1963: 92. change of combination
• Eriococcus grandis spinosior (Maskell, 1893); Hoy 1963: 93. change of combination
• Acanthococcus grandis grandis (Maskell, 1892); Miller & Gimpel 1996: 601. change of combination
• Acanthococcus grandis spinosior (Maskell, 1893); Miller & Gimpel 1996: 601. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

Remarks

• Systematics: Slide-mounted adult female differs from Eriococcus grandis grandis by having more dorsal enlarged setae (Froggatt, 1921a).
• Structure: Adult female is of same color and form as E. grandis, but smaller (Maskell, 1893b).
• General Remarks: Most detailed description by Maskell (1893b). Type information by Deitz & Tocker (1980).

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