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Species Acanthococcus campbelli (Hoy, 1959)

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania


Ecological Descriptors

Sap-feeder.

 

ID Keys

(Hoy, J.M., 1959) [12, 23] (adult female; Eriococcus species known to occur on Leptospermum species in Australia)

 

GENERAL

Most detailed description and illustration by Hoy, J.M. 1959. Species of Eriococcus Targ. (Homoptera, Coccoidea) associated with the genus Leptospermum Forst. in southeastern Australia and Tasmania. New Zealand Journal of Science 2: 1–34.

SYSTEMATICS

Slide-mounted adult female with: enlarged setae slender with rounded apex, marginal setae conspicuously longer than other dorsal setae, with 2 setae on lateral margin of each abdominal segment; posterior 2 or 3 abdominal segments nodulose; microtubular ducts with bifid orifice (see Hoy, J.M. 1959. Species of Eriococcus Targ. (Homoptera, Coccoidea) associated with the genus Leptospermum Forst. in southeastern Australia and Tasmania. New Zealand Journal of Science 2: 1–34).

STRUCTURE

Sac of female is white and felted. Infestation is accompanied by heavy growth of sooty mold fungi (see Hoy, J.M. 1959. Species of Eriococcus Targ. (Homoptera, Coccoidea) associated with the genus Leptospermum Forst. in southeastern Australia and Tasmania. New Zealand Journal of Science 2: 1–34).

 

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 20-Nov-2023 MODIFIED Dr Vivian Sandoval (ABRS)
21-Nov-2012 01-May-2014 MODIFIED
29-Jun-2012 29-Jun-2012 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)