Valid Names Results

Madarococcus osculus Hardy & Gullan, 2008 (Eriococcidae: Madarococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Madarococcus osculus Hardy & Gullan 2008: 369-373, 395-397. Type data: AUSTRALIA: New South Wales, New England National Park, ex underside of leaf of N. moorei, 3/31/1972, by J. W. Beardsley. Holotype, female, Type depository: Canberra: Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO Entomology, Australia; accepted valid name

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• HardyGuHo2008: pp.375-376 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Madarococcus based on adult females]

Remarks

• Systematics: The adult female of M. osculus is unlikely to be confused with that of any other Madarococcus species. It is the only species to have 1, quinquelocular pores incorporated into sclerotic spiracular peritremes; 2, antennal segment III approximately s long as segments IV + V + VI, and 3, small dorsal etae with acute apices. M. osculus and M. cunninghamii are the only Madarococcus species in which the labium is 1-segmented (apical and sub-apical segments completely fused and basal segment setae absent). The adult females of M. osculus can be distinguished from the adult females of M. cunninghamii by 1, numerous macrotubular ducts on the dorsum and venter (macrotubular ducts restricted to areas posterolateral of vulva in M. cunninghamii); 2, frontal lobes well developed (rudimentary in M. cunninghamii), and 3, caudal seta longer than dorsoapical lobe seta (caudal seta shorter than dorsoapical lobe seta in M. cunninghamii). (Hardy, et al., 2008)
• Structure: Adult female body outline elliptical. Eyespot on margin. Antennae 7-segmented. (Hardy, et al., 2008)
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration in Hardy, et al., 2008.

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