Species Sphaerococcopsis umbilicus Beardsley, 1974

Museums

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• Sphaerococcopsis umbilicus Beardsley, J.W. 1974. A review of the genus Sphaerococcopsis Cockerell, with descriptions of two new species (Homoptera: Coccoidea). Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 21: 329-342 [335].

  Type data:

   Holotype ANIC Adult ♀, AUSTRALIA: Victoria, west of Horsham.

  Type host:

   Eucalyptus gracilis [MYRTACEAE]

Distribution

States

Victoria

Ecological Descriptors

Sap-feeder.

ID Keys

(Beardsley, J.W., 1974) [332] (adult female; Known species of Sphaerococcopsis)

GENERAL

Detailed description and illustration by Beardsley, J.W. 1974. A review of the genus Sphaerococcopsis Cockerell, with descriptions of two new species (Homoptera: Coccoidea). Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 21: 329–342.

SYSTEMATICS

Slide-mounted adult female with: enlarged setae small, conical, sides straight, apices acute, setae around perimeter of dorsal shield, all approximately same size; hair-like dorsal setae scattered over dorsum, those on shield capitate; lobes between antennae; anal ring with 4 setae on each side and without pores; antennae 5- or 6-segmented; front 2 pairs of legs small, but well developed; macrotubular ducts present; microtubular ducts medium in length, with 1 sclerotized area, orifice forming sclerotized rim (see Beardsley, J.W. 1974. A review of the genus Sphaerococcopsis Cockerell, with descriptions of two new species (Homoptera: Coccoidea). Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 21: 329–342).

STRUCTURE

Adult female circular (see Beardsley, J.W. 1974. A review of the genus Sphaerococcopsis Cockerell, with descriptions of two new species (Homoptera: Coccoidea). Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 21: 329–342).

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