Species Trichomytilus formosus (Maskell, 1894)
- Mytilaspis formosa Maskell, W.M. 1894. Further coccid notes with descriptions of several new species and discussion of various points of interest. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 26: 65-105 [68-69] [illustration].
Type data:
Status unknown, NZAC, Australia.Type host:
Eucalyptus sp. [MYRTACEAE]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
NEW SOUTH WALES: Mudgee; SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Renmark.
IBRA
NSW, SA, WA: Australian Alps (AA), Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Carnarvon (CAR), Central Kimberley (CK), Coolgardie (COO), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Esperance Plains (ESP), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gascoyne (GAS), Gibson Desert (GD), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Jarrah Forest (JF), Kanmantoo (KAN), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mulga Lands (ML), Murchison (MUR), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), Northern Kimberley (NK), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Nullarbor (NUL), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pilbara (PIL), Riverina (RIV), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tanami (TAN), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: Murray-Darling basin
- South Australia: Murray-Darling basin
- Western Australia
Ecological Descriptors
Sap-feeder (associated flora: Eucalyptus sp. [MYRTACEAE] Gum Tree; Eucalyptus corynocalyx F.Muell., 1860 [MYRTACEAE]; Eucalyptus orbifolia F.Muell. [MYRTACEAE]).
General References
Froggatt, W.W. 1914. A descriptive catalogue of the scale insects (Coccidae) of Australia. Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales 25: 677-684 [677] (as Mytilaspis formosa; description; illustration)
Fuller, C. 1897. Some Coccidae of Western Australia. Journal of Western Australia Bureau of Agriculture 4: 1344-1346 [1346] (Mytilaspis formosa)
MacGillivray, A.D. 1921. The Coccidae. Tables for the identification of the subfamilies and some of the more important genera and species together with discussions of their anatomy and life history. Urbana, Illinois : Scarab Company vi 502 pp. [276] (as Trichomytilus formosus)
Maskell, W.M. 1895. Synoptical list of Coccidae reported from Australasia and the Pacific Islands up to December 1894. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 27: 1-35 [7] (as Mytilaspis formosa)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Dec-2022 | DIASPIDIDAE | 29-May-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 29-Mar-2018 | COCCOIDEA | 29-May-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 29-Mar-2018 | DIASPIDIDAE | 29-May-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 29-Mar-2018 | 29-May-2023 | MODIFIED | ||
| 21-Nov-2012 | 29-May-2023 | MODIFIED | ||
| 29-Jun-2012 | 29-May-2023 | MODIFIED | ||
| 29-May-2023 | MODIFIED |