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Lachnodius parathrix Gullan & Hardy, 2019 (Eriococcidae: Lachnodius)

Lachnodius parathrix Gullan & Hardy 2019: 79. Type data: AUSTRALIA: Victoria, 15 miles [24 km] W of Drouin, Princess Highway, 23, ex open pit gall on young twig of Eucalyptus radiata, 1/?/1972, by J.W. Beardsley.. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Canberra: Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO Entomology, Australia; accepted valid name Notes: Paratypes: Victoria: one adult female, same data as holotype (BPBM); one pre-adult female exuviae, same data as holotype except: 20 miles [32 km] W of Drouin, 30 Jan 1972 (BPBM). Illustr.

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

Systematics: http://zoobank.org/D3B700AC-23F7-47EF-9C94-DCF5F4C27538 Adult females of L. parathrix are most similar those of L. melliodorae and L. maculosus, but can be easily distinguished by lacking the peculiar dorsal urns and varioles present in those species. (Hardy, et al., 2019)
Structure: Adult female body outline circular; length 1.60–2.70 mm, greatest width 1.50–2.22 mm . Eyes 25–40 μm wide. Antennae seven-segmented Dorsum without sclerotic invaginations; marginal fringe of conical setae; some dorsal macrotubular ducts with seta touching rim; anal ring invaginated. Second-instar female broadly oval, length 2.0 mm. Antennae 6-segmented, short. (Hardy, et al., 2019)
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration in Hardy, et al., 2019.

HardyBeGu2019: description, diagnosis, distribution, genebank, host, illustration, key, taxonomy, 79-82