Family ERIOCOCCIDAE
Compiler and date details
26 July 2002 - Coccoidea (excl. Diaspididae): W.W.K. Houston, Canberra, Australia (main source: ScaleNet data); Diaspididae: John Donaldson, Dept of Primary Industries, Indooroopily, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Kathy Tsang, ABRS, Canberra, Australia
Introduction
The described Australian eriococcid fauna comprises 16 genera and 143 species; six species are unplaced to genus. The family includes some of the most bizarre of all the Coccoidea, many forming spectactular galls on endemic trees. Eriococcus coriaceus is a common pest of Eucalyptus in Australia and New Zealand (Patel 1971); E. ironsidea, the macadamia felted coccid, is an important pest of macadamia in south-eastern Queensland (Ironside 1978).
General References
Ironside, D.A. 1978. The macadamia felted coccid. Queensland Agricultural Journal 104(5): xxv-xxviiii
Patel, J.D. 1971. Morphology of the Gum Tree Scale Eriococcus coriaceus Maskell (Homoptera: Eriococcidae), with notes on its life history and habits near Adelaide, South Australia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 10: 43-56
Williams, D.J. 1991. Superfamily Coccoidea. pp. 457–464 in, Chapter 30. Hemiptera (Bugs, leafhoppers, cicadas, aphids, scale insects etc.). pp. 429-509 in CSIRO (ed.). The Insects of Australia. A textbook for students and research workers. Melbourne : Melbourne University Press Vol. 1 xiii 542 pp.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-Nov-2015 | ERIOCOCCIDAE | 19-Nov-2015 | REVIEWED | Lyn Randall |
| 21-Nov-2012 | 21-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 29-Jun-2012 | 29-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 02-May-2011 | MODIFIED |