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Phacelococcus frenchi Gullan & Strong, 1997 (Eriococcidae: Phacelococcus)

Warburtonia frenchi Green 1918: 231. nomen nudum (discovered by GullanSt1997, 235).
Phacelococcus frenchi Gullan & Strong 1997: 235-236. Type data: AUSTRALIA: Australian Capital Territory, Blundell's Flat, Brindabella Range, 35 degrees 21'S and 148 degrees 50'E, on Eucalyptus fastigata, 02/08/1983, by S.M. Davey. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Canberra: Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO Entomology, Australia; accepted valid name Illustr.

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

HardyGu2007b: pp.87 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to adult females of Phacelococcus species]

Systematics: Slide-mounted adult female with: enlarged setae absent; hair-like setae scattered over dorsal surface; dorsal multilocular pores absent; cruciform pores absent; antennae 6-segmented; macrotubular ducts present; microtubular ducts medium in length, with 1 or 2 sclerotized areas (Gullan & Strong, 1997). Gullan & Strong (1997) state that "the paratypes from Victoria with the designation #596 are listed in W.W. Froggatt's accession notebook with the following data: 'Warburtonia frenchi on Eucalyptus regnans, C. French 8/16/15 from Warburton, Vic.'" Green (1918) and Lindinger (1937) also gave this species the name Warburtonia frenchi but never formally described it; therefore, it is a nomen nudum.
Biology: Gullan & Strong (1997) suppose that this species is fed upon by the yellow-bellied glider (Petaurus australis Shaw). They also state that the dry bark from which these specimens were extracted contains the remnants of a cream to pale brown waxy secretion forming individual cells where females were positioned, as well as some white powdery wax.
General Remarks: Gullan & Strong (1997) describe and illustrate the adult female of this species.