Valid Names Results
Acanthococcus pohutukawa (Hoy, 1958) (Eriococcidae: Acanthococcus)Nomenclatural History
- Eriococcus pohutukawa Hoy 1958: 179, 193, 199. Type data: NEW ZEALAND: North Island, New Plymouth, on Metrosideros excelsa, ?/02/1921, by G. Brittin. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Auckland: New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research, New Zealand; accepted valid name Illustr.
- Acanthococcus pohutukawa (Hoy, 1958); Miller & Gimpel 1996: 603. change of combination
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Myrtaceae
- Metrosideros excelsa | Hoy1958
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- New Zealand
- North Island | Hoy1958
Keys
- Hoy1962: pp.32 ( Adult (F) ) [New Zealand species of Eriococcidae]
Remarks
- Systematics: Slide-mounted adult female with: enlarged setae elongate, slightly curved, apices acute, marginal setae slightly longer than other dorsal setae, scattered over surface; ventral multilocular pores predominantly with 7 loculi; anal lobes with boss apically; microtubular ducts apparently absent (Hoy, 1962).
- Structure: Sac of female is closely felted. Adult female is elongate oval (Hoy, 1958).
- Economic Importance: Frequently infests Metrosideros excelsa in New Zealand and has been implicated in the death of its host (Hoy, 1958).
- General Remarks: Most detailed descriptions and illustrations by Hoy (1958, 1962).
Illustrations
Citations
- Hoy1958: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 179, 193, 199
- Hoy1962: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 6, 17, 32, 136
- Hoy1963: catalog, distribution, host, taxonomy, 109
- KondoWa2022a: distribution, host, list, 20
- Kozar2009: distribution, taxonomy, 100
- MillerGi1996: taxonomy, 603
- MillerGi2000: catalog, description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 305
- Wise1977: distribution, taxonomy, 98
