Species Acanthococcus fossilis (Froggatt, 1933)

• Eriococcus fossilis Froggatt, W.W. 1933. The Coccidae of the casuarinas. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 58: 363-374 [367].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) ANIC Female (Although there is a slide containing four adult females labeled as type in the ANIC, they must be considered syntypes. In addition, there are three other slides, two containing adult females, one containing first-instar nymphs in ANIC. There also is dry material in the collection that is part of the type series. Type depository information provided by Gullan (personal communication, June 10, 1996)), AUSTRALIA: Australian Capital Territory, Canberra, Paddy's River.

  Type host:

   Casuarina cunninghamiana

Generic Combinations

• Acanthococcus fossilis (Froggatt, 1933). —
  Miller, D.R. & Gimpel, M.E. 1996. Nomenclatural changes in the Eriococcidae (Homoptera: Coccoidea). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 98: 597-606 [600-601]

Distribution

States

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales

Ecological Descriptors

Sap-feeder.

GENERAL

Most detailed description and illustration by Froggatt, W.W. 1933. The Coccidae of the casuarinas. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 58: 363–374.

BIOLOGY

Adult sacs cluster together toward the tips of branches (see Froggatt, W.W. 1933. The Coccidae of the casuarinas. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 58: 363–374).

STRUCTURE

Adult sacs are a deep biscuit brown. First-instar nymphs are pink and broadly oval. Adult female is brown and oval (see Froggatt, W.W. 1933. The Coccidae of the casuarinas. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 58: 363–374).

History of changes