Valid Names Results

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

Nomenclatural History

• Eriococcus leptospermi Maskell 1891: 22-23. Type data: AUSTRALIA: on Leptospermum laevigatum, by C. French. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Auckland: New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research, New Zealand; Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Acanthococcus leptospermi (Maskell, 1891); Miller & Gimpel 1996: 602. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 3

Foes:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• PellizGe2010: pp.52 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to the 7 eriococcid species known to occur on Leptospermum spp.]
• Hoy1962: pp.33 ( Adult (F) ) [New Zealand species of Eriococcidae]

Remarks

• Systematics: Slide-mounted adult female with: enlarged setae conical, apices rounded, setae of 1 variable size, 3 longitudinal lines on each side of abdomen; microtubular ducts of medium length, without sclerotized areas, orifice bifurcate (Hoy, 1962).
• Structure: Sac of female is dirty white or yellowish, usually accompanied by much black fungus, felted and elliptical. Sac of male is white and smaller than that of female. First-instar nymphs are yellow, naked, active and elliptical. Adult female red, elliptical. Adult male is reddish brown (Maskell, 1891).
• Biology: This species establishes itself on the surface of the bark, more often towards the tips of branches (Hoy, 1961).
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Maskell (1891). Additional description and illustration by Hoy (1962).

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