Species Berlesaspis spinifera (Maskell, 1894)
- Mytilaspis spinifera Maskell, W.M. 1894. Further coccid notes with descriptions of several new species and discussion of various points of interest. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 26: 65-105 [69-70] [illustration].
Type data:
Syntype(s) NZAC, Urana, NSW.Type host:
Acacia pendula A.Cunn. ex G.Don [MIMOSACEAE]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
NEW SOUTH WALES: Urana; QUEENSLAND: Boonah; Chinchilla; Goondiwindi; Lake Broadwater; Marmor; Rockhampton.
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Sap-feeder (associated flora: Acacia harpophylla F.Muell. ex Benth. [FABACEAE] Brigalow; Acacia sp. [FABACEAE] Wattle; Acacia pendula A.Cunn. ex G.Don [FABACEAE] Weeping Myall).
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 [683-684] (as Mytilaspis spinifera; description; illustration)
Laing, F. 1929. Report on Australian Coccidae. Bulletin of Entomological Research 20: 15-37 [36-37] (as Berlesaspis spinifera; description; illustration)
Leonardi, G. 1898. Monografia del genre Mytilaspis. Rivista di Patologia Vegetale 6: 45-78 [46] (as Mytilaspis spinifera)
Maskell, W.M. 1895. Synoptical list of Coccidae reported from Australasia and the Pacific Islands up to December 1894. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 27: 1-35 [8] (as Mytilaspis spinifera)
History of changes
| 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 |