Species Alecanopsis casuarinae (Maskell, 1898)
- Lecanium casuarinae Maskell, W.M. 1898. Further coccid notes: with descriptions of new species, and discussion of points of interest. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 30[1897]: 219-252 [240].
Type data:
Syntype(s) NZAC ♀, AUSTRALIA: Victoria, Myrniong.Type host:
Casuarina sp. [CASUARINACEAE]
Distribution
States
Victoria
Ecological Descriptors
Sap-feeder.
GENERAL
Description and illustration of adult female by Froggatt, W.W. 1915. A descriptive catalogue of the scale insects ('Coccidae') of Australia. Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales 26: 411–423, 511–516, 603–615, 754–764, 1055–1064.
BIOLOGY
Found in deserted burrow of a wood moth in the centre of a stem of Casuarina, see Maskell, W.M. 1898. Further coccid notes: with descriptions of new species, and discussion of points of interest. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 30[1897]: 219–252.
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 | 13-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Vivian Sandoval (ABRS) |
| 21-Nov-2012 | 01-May-2014 | MODIFIED | ||
| 29-Jun-2012 | 29-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |