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Acanthococcus simplex simplex (Maskell, 1897) (Eriococcidae: Acanthococcus)

Eriococcus simplex Maskell 1897: 317. Type data: AUSTRALIA: New South Wales, on Eucalyptus sp., by W.M. Maskell. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Auckland: New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research, New Zealand; Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
Nidularia simplex (Maskell, 1897); Lindinger 1933a: 116. change of combination
Acanthococcus simplex (Maskell, 1897); Miller & Gimpel 1996: 604. change of combination

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

GullanVr1991: pp.26 ( Adult (F) ) [Australian species of Eriococcus on Eucalyptus species]

Systematics: Slide-mounted adult female with: distinct marginal row of enlarged setae (Gullan & Vranjic, 1991). There may be some question whether Eriococcus simplex dealbatus is a separate taxon from Acanthococcus simplex. See the systematic notes under E. simplex dealbatus for further details.
Structure: Sac of female is elliptical, yellow, but frequently obscured by black fungus. Sac of male is of similar form, white in color and slightly smaller. Adult female red, elliptical, filling the sac, but shrivelling at gestation. Adult male and first-instar nymph are also yellowish-red (Maskell, 1897).
General Remarks: Description and illustration by Maskell (1897). Deitz & Tocker (1980) provide type information. This species is the senior primary homonym of Eriococcus paradoxus simplex Maskell (1898), which is now incertae sedis as Cerococcus paradoxus simplex.