Species Laingaspis lanigera (Laing, 1929)
- Poliaspis lanigera Laing, F. 1929. Report on Australian Coccidae. Bulletin of Entomological Research 20: 15-37 [20-21] [illustration].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH BM1916–225 1 ♀, Darwin, NT.
Paralectotype(s) BMNH 1 adult ♀, same as Lectotype; BMNH "IBE 647", "GF Hill n. 682, BM 1940–180", “IBE 151 / GF Hill 682” 4 slides ♀, Port Darwin, NT; BMNH BM 1922–155 6 poor quality single-specimen slide mounts of males, Port Darwin, NT;
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, Darwin, NT (on ?mangrove).Subsequent designation references:
Hardy, N. & Henderson, R.C. 2011. Revision of Poliaspis (Hemiptera, Coccoidea, Diaspididae), with descriptions of 8 new species from Australia. ZooKeys 137: 1–40 [35].Type host:
Generic Combinations
- Laingaspis lanigera (Laing, 1929).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Darwin.
IBRA
NT, Qld: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Central Arnhem (CA), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)
Ecological Descriptors
Sap-feeder (associated flora: Acalypha sp. [EUPHORBIACEAE] Copperleaf (the species reported is A. milkeriana, which does not exist. Perhaps a mispelling of Acalypha wilkesiana Müller Arg.); Aegiceras corniculatum [PRIMULACEAE] River mangrove (on leaves)).
Extra Ecological Information
Mangrove*.
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 | 21-Jun-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 21-Nov-2012 | 21-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 29-Jun-2012 | 29-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |