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Species Floracoccus elevans (Maskell, 1895)

Distribution

States

Victoria


Ecological Descriptors

Sap-feeder.

 

GENERAL

Original description and illustration by Maskell, W.M. 1895. Further coccid notes: with description of new species from New Zealand, Australia, Sandwich Islands, and elsewhere, and remarks upon many species already reported. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 27: 36–75. Subsequent description and illustration by Beardsley, J.W. 1974. A new genus of Coccoidea from Australian eucalyptus (Homoptera). Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 21: 325–328.

SYSTEMATICS

Slide-mounted adult female without enlarged setae; antennae 1-segmented; legs vestigial; centralized boss on dorsum consisting of narrow rim and 35–45 pouch-like cecae; without tubular ducts (see Beardsley, J.W. 1974. A new genus of Coccoidea from Australian eucalyptus (Homoptera). Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 21: 325–328).

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
05-Jun-2024 COCCOIDEA 11-Dec-2023 MODIFIED Dr Vivian Sandoval (ABRS)
21-Nov-2012 01-May-2014 MODIFIED
29-Jun-2012 29-Jun-2012 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)