Species Coccomytilus convexus (Maskell, 1894)
- Mytilaspis convexa 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 [70] [illustration].
Type data:
Status unknown, NZAC, Sydney, NSW.Type host:
Acacia sp. [MIMOSACEAE]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
NEW SOUTH WALES: Sydney; QUEENSLAND: Toowoomba.
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)
Ecological Descriptors
Sap-feeder (associated flora: Acacia sp. [FABACEAE] Wattle).
General References
Froggatt, W.W. 1914. A descriptive catalogue of the scale insects (Coccidae) of Australia. Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales 25: 599-610 [609] (as Mytilaspis convexa; description)
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. [294] (as Coccomytilus convexus)
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 [6] (as Mytilaspis convexa)
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 |