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Species Acanthococcus hakeae (Fuller, 1897)

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia


Ecological Descriptors

Sap-feeder.

 

BIOLOGY

This species inhabits the deepest crevices of bark, but can easily be dislodged (see Fuller, C. 1899. XIV. Notes and descriptions of some species of Western Australian Coccidae. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1899: 435–473).

SYSTEMATICS

Slide-mounted adult female with: enlarged setae conical, marginal setae apparently larger than other setae on dorsum, setae scattered over dorsal surface, lateral margins of each abdominal segment with 2 setae; anal lobes each with 7–9 enlarged setae (see Fuller, C. 1899. XIV. Notes and descriptions of some species of Western Australian Coccidae. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1899: 435–473).

STRUCTURE

Female sac is tough and felted, white or buff in color and very convex. Adult female is pink (see Fuller, C. 1899. XIV. Notes and descriptions of some species of Western Australian Coccidae. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1899: 435–473).

GENERAL

Detailed description and illustration by Fuller, C. 1899. XIV. Notes and descriptions of some species of Western Australian Coccidae. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1899: 435–473.

 

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