Species Apiomorpha rosaeformis (Froggatt, 1895)

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Regional Maps

• Brachyscelis rosaeformis Froggatt, W.W. 1895. Notes on the sub-family Brachyscelinae with descriptions of new species. Part IV. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 10: 201-205 [204].
• Apiomorpha fusiformis Froggatt, W.W. 1930. Notes on gall-making coccids with descriptions of new species. II. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 55: 468-474 [470].

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Gullan, P.J. 1984. A revision of the gall-forming coccoid genus Apiomorpha Rübsaamen (Homoptera: Eriococcidae: Apiomorphinae). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 97: 1-203 [82] (synonymy of Apiomorpha fusiformis Froggatt, 1930)

Ecological Descriptors

Sap-feeder.

ID Keys

(Gullan, P.J., 1984) [10] (adult; Adult females and female galls of Apiomorpha)

SYSTEMATICS

Slide-mounted adult female is characterized by having: abdominal segment IX with ventral and dorsal lengths subequal, not fused with abdominal segment VIII; abdominal segment IX with posterior margin truncate ventrally; venter of head without spine-like setae; multilocular pores absent from dorsum (see Gullan, P.J. 1984. A revision of the gall-forming coccoid genus Apiomorpha Rübsaamen (Homoptera: Eriococcidae: Apiomorphinae). Australian Journal of Zoology, Supplementary Series 97: 1–203).

STRUCTURE

Female gall cylindrical to fusiform, apex truncate. Male galls are compound (see Gullan, P.J. 1984. A revision of the gall-forming coccoid genus Apiomorpha Rübsaamen (Homoptera: Eriococcidae: Apiomorphinae). Australian Journal of Zoology, Supplementary Series 97: 1–203).

BIOLOGY

Female gall is produced on both leaf surfaces, especially near the midrib. Male gall is attached to the maternal gall (see Gullan, P.J. 1984. A revision of the gall-forming coccoid genus Apiomorpha Rübsaamen (Homoptera: Eriococcidae: Apiomorphinae). Australian Journal of Zoology, Supplementary Series 97: 1–203).

GENERAL

Detailed description and illustration by Gullan, P.J. 1984. A revision of the gall-forming coccoid genus Apiomorpha Rübsaamen (Homoptera: Eriococcidae: Apiomorphinae). Australian Journal of Zoology, Supplementary Series 97: 1–203 who also provides photographs of the galls.

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