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Species Lachnodius hirsutus (Froggatt, 1921)

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

NT, Qld: Darwin Coastal (DAC)

Ecological Descriptors

Sap-feeder.

 

GENERAL

Original description and illustration by Froggatt, W.W. 1921. A descriptive catalogue of the scale insects ('Coccidae') of Australia. Part III. Science Bulletin, Department of Agriculture, New South Wales 19: 1–43. Subsequent taxonomic discussion by Beardsley, J.W. 1982. On the taxonomy of the genus Pseudopsylla Froggatt, with a redescription of the type species (Homoptera: Coccoidea). Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 24: 31–35.

SYSTEMATICS

Slide-mounted adult female with: marginal fringe of several hundred hair-like setae; antennae 6-segmented; legs well developed, tibia and tarsi with enlarged setae on inner margin; anal ring ventral, with pores and 6 or 7 small setae; tubular ducts without cup-like structure; multilocular pores few, present near spiracles (see Beardsley, J.W. 1982. On the taxonomy of the genus Pseudopsylla Froggatt, with a redescription of the type species (Homoptera: Coccoidea). Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 24: 31–35). Because of the similarity of the species epithets "hirtus" and "hirsutus" these species have sometimes been confused.

STRUCTURE

Adult female deep red, legs and antennae brownish yellow. Body convex above, concave below (see Froggatt, W.W. 1921. A descriptive catalogue of the scale insects ('Coccidae') of Australia. Part III. Science Bulletin, Department of Agriculture, New South Wales 19: 1–43).

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
05-Jun-2024 COCCOIDEA 11-Dec-2023 MODIFIED Dr Vivian Sandoval (ABRS)
05-Jun-2024 ERIOCOCCIDAE 03-Feb-2019 MODIFIED
21-Nov-2012 01-May-2014 MODIFIED
29-Jun-2012 29-Jun-2012 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)