Genus Alecanopsis Cockerell in Cockerell & Parrott, 1901

Museums

Regional Maps

• Alecanopsis Cockerell, T.D.A. in Cockerell, T.D.A. & Parrott, P.J. 1901. Table to separate the genera and subgenera of Coccidae related to Lecanium. The Canadian Entomologist 33: 57-58 [58].
• Alecaniopsis Lindinger, L. 1932. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Schildläuse. Konowia 11: 177-205 [178] [unjustified emendation of Alecanopsis, see Morrison, H. & Morrison, E.R. 1966. An annotated list of generic names of the scale insects (Homoptera: Coccoidea). Miscellaneous Publication United States Department of Agriculture 1015: 1–206 (5)].

  Secondary source:

   Morrison, H. & Morrison, E.R. 1966. An annotated list of generic names of the scale insects (Homoptera: Coccoidea). Miscellaneous Publication United States Department of Agriculture 1015: 1-206.

Introduction

Systematics

This genus has been classified as belonging to Subfamily: Myzolecaniinae, Tribe: Myzolecaniini.

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria

ID Keys

(Green, E.E., 1924) [41] (female)

GENERAL

Definition and characters by Morrison, H. & Morrison, E.R. 1922. A redescription of the type species of the genera of Coccidae based on species originally described by Maskell. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 60: 1–120, Green, E.E. 1924. On some new species of Coccidae from various sources. Bulletin of Entomological Research 15: 41–48 and by Hodgson, C.J. 1994. The scale insect family Coccidae: an identification manual to genera. Wallingford, Oxon, UK : CAB International Institute of Entomology 639 pp..

General References

Ben-Dov, Y. 1993. A Systematic Catalogue of the Soft Scale Insects of the World (Homoptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae) with Data on Geographical Distribution, Host Plants, Biology and Economic Importance. Flora & Fauna Handbook, No. 9. Gainesville, FL : Sandhill Crane Press 536 pp. [8] (catalogue)

Cockerell, T.D.A. & Parrott, P.J. 1901. Table to separate the genera and subgenera of Coccidae related to Lecanium. The Canadian Entomologist 33: 57-58 [58] (taxonomy, description)

Fernald, M.E. 1903. A catalogue of the Coccidae of the world. Bulletin of the Hatch Experiment Station of the Massachusetts Agricultural College 88: 1-360 [211] (catalogue)

Green, E.E. 1924. On some new species of Coccidae from various sources. Bulletin of Entomological Research 15: 41-48 [41] (taxonomy)

Gullan, P.J. & Stewart, A.C. 1996. A new genus and species of ant-associated coccid (Hemiptera: Coccidae: Myzolecaniinae) from Canthium Lam. (Rubiaceae). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 39: 307-314 [310] (taxonomy)

Hodgson, C.J. 1994. The scale insect family Coccidae: an identification manual to genera. Wallingford, Oxon, UK : CAB International Institute of Entomology 639 pp. [108-111] (taxonomy, description)

Lindinger, L. 1932. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Schildläuse. Konowia 11: 177-205 [196] (taxonomy)

Morrison, H. & Morrison, E.R. 1922. A redescription of the type species of the genera of Coccidae based on species originally described by Maskell. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 60: 1-120 [83-85] (taxonomy)

Morrison, H. & Morrison, E.R. 1966. An annotated list of generic names of the scale insects (Homoptera: Coccoidea). Miscellaneous Publication United States Department of Agriculture 1015: 1-206 [5-6] (taxonomy, catalogue)

History of changes