• Conulicoccus Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp. [86].

  Type species:

   Conulicoccus beardsleyi Williams, 1985 by original designation.

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Victoria

IBRA

NSW: NSW North Coast (NNC) ; Vic: Murray Darling Depression (MDD), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South Eastern Highlands (SEH)

ID Keys

(Williams, D.J., 1985) [87] (female; species Australia); (Williams, D.J., 1985) [38] (female; Australia)

GENERAL

Good definition and characters given by Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp..

General References

Ben-Dov, Y. 1994. A Systematic Catalogue of the Mealybugs of the World (Insecta: Homoptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae and Putoidae) with Data on Geographical Distribution, Host Plants, Biology and Economic Importance. Andover, UK : Intercept Limited 686 pp. [100] (catalogue)

Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp. [86-87] (taxonomy, description)

History of changes

• Conulicoccus beardsleyi Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp. [87].

  Type data:

   Holotype ANIC ♀, Lower Plenty, Victoria.
  Paratype(s) ANIC 2 ♀ (same data as holotype).

  Type host:

   Eucalyptus goniocalyx [MYRTACEAE]

Distribution

States

Victoria

IBRA

Vic: South Eastern Highlands (SEH)

Ecological Descriptors

Sap-feeder.

ID Keys

(Williams, D.J., 1985) [87] (female; Australia)

GENERAL

Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp..

BIOLOGY

Occurring in twig galls of its host plant.

History of changes

• Conulicoccus eucalypti Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp. [89].

  Type data:

   Holotype ANIC ♀, New England National Park, New South Wales.
  Paratype(s) ANIC ♀ (same data as holotype).

  Type host:

   Eucalyptus pauciflora [MYRTACEAE]

Distribution

States

New South Wales

IBRA

NSW: NSW North Coast (NNC)

Ecological Descriptors

Sap-feeder.

ID Keys

(Williams, D.J., 1985) [87] (female; Australia)

GENERAL

Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp..

BIOLOGY

Found under the bark of its host plant.

History of changes

• Conulicoccus pholeter Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp. [91].

  Type data:

   Holotype ANIC ♀, Wyperfeld National Park, Victoria.
  Paratype(s) BMNH ♀, Lower Plenty, Victoria.

  Type host:

   Eucalyptus viridis [MYRTACEAE]

Distribution

States

Victoria

IBRA

Vic: Murray Darling Depression (MDD), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South Eastern Highlands (SEH)

Ecological Descriptors

Sap-feeder.

ID Keys

(Williams, D.J., 1985) [87] (female; Australia)

GENERAL

Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp..

BIOLOGY

Found in old leaf and stem galls.

History of changes