Species Allantomytilus maideni (Maskell, 1897)

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Species Allantomytilus maideni (Maskell, 1897)

Mytilaspis maideni Maskell, W.M. 1897. Further coccid notes: with descriptions of new species and discussions of points of interest. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 29: 293-331 [302-303] [illustration].
Type data:
Syntype(s) NZAC, Richmond River, Ballina, NSW.
Type host:
Litsea dealbata (R.Br.) Steud. [LAURACEAE]

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

NEW SOUTH WALES: Ballina, Richmond River; QUEENSLAND: Yarraman.

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- New South Wales: SE coastal
- Queensland: NE coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Sap-feeder (associated flora: Litsea dealbata (R.Br.) Steud. [LAURACEAE] Marragiddie; Litsea sp. [LAURACEAE]; Myrtus hillii Benth. [MYRTACEAE]).

General References

Froggatt, W.W. 1914. A descriptive catalogue of the scale insects (Coccidae) of Australia. Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales 25: 677-684 [680] (as Mytilaspis maideni; description; illustration)

MacGillivray, A.D. 1921. The Coccidae. Tables for the identification of the subfamilies and some of the more important genera and species together with discussions of their anatomy and life history. Urbana, Illinois : Scarab Company vi 502 pp. [295] (Allantomytilus maideni as stat. nov.)

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-Jun-2024	MODIFIED	Dr Vivian Sandoval (ABRS)
05-Jun-2024	DIASPIDIDAE	29-May-2023	MODIFIED
29-Mar-2018	COCCOIDEA	05-Jun-2024	MODIFIED
29-Mar-2018	DIASPIDIDAE	05-Jun-2024	MODIFIED
29-Mar-2018		05-Jun-2024	MODIFIED
21-Nov-2012		05-Jun-2024	MODIFIED
29-Jun-2012		05-Jun-2024	MODIFIED
		05-Jun-2024	MODIFIED

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