Species Apiomorpha pomaphora Gullan & Jones, 1989

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• Apiomorpha pomaphora Gullan, P.J. & Jones, M.G. 1989. A new species of gall-forming coccoid (Insecta: Homoptera: Eriococcidae) from Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 14(3): 321-329 [321].

Ecological Descriptors

Sap-feeder.

GENERAL

Detailed description and illustration by Gullan, P.J. & Jones, M.G. 1989. A new species of gall-forming coccoid (Insecta: Homoptera: Eriococcidae) from Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 14(3): 321–329 including adult female, male and female galls, and immatures.

STRUCTURE

Adult female abdomen curvilinearly tapered to base of anal lobes. Mature gall of the adult female is ellipsoidal to ovoid, truncate apex with a smooth or jagged flange and a pointed operculum. Living gall usually uniformly light green, occasional specimen greyish brown. Gall of male tubular with slightly to distinctly dilated apex. Living gall uniformly light green, greyish green to brown and wrinkled longitudinally when dry. Immature gall tubular, apex not dilated, turned inward to conceal orifice (see Gullan, P.J. & Jones, M.G. 1989. A new species of gall-forming coccoid (Insecta: Homoptera: Eriococcidae) from Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 14(3): 321–329).

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