Species Apiomorpha pileata (Schrader, 1863)
- Brachyscelis pileata Schrader, H.L. 1863. Observations on certain gall-making Coccidae of Australia. Transactions of the Entomological Society of New South Wales 1: 1-6 [3].
Ecological Descriptors
Sap-feeder.
ID Keys
(Gullan, P.J., 1984) [10] (adult female; Adult females and female galls of Apiomorpha)
GENERAL
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 described adult female, female gall, male gall and provided illustration of female and crawler. Ferris, G.F. 1957. Notes on some little known genera of the Coccoidea (Homoptera). Microentomology 22: 59–79 illustrated adult female.
BIOLOGY
Female galls are produced on stems and rarely on a bud or fruit. Male galls are produced usually on leaves especially near midrib, but sometimes occur on petiole, stem or fruit of the host plant (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).
SYSTEMATICS
Slide-mounted adult female is characterized by having: abdominal segment IX longer ventrally than dorsally; abdomen curvilinearly tapered to base of anal lobes; spiracles fimbriate trilabiate; anal ring not invaginated; tibiotarsus falciform (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 galls are ovoid to ellipsoidal, apex truncate. Male gall tubular, apex dilated (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 References
Signoret, V. 1869. Essai sur les cochenilles ou gallinsectes (Homoptères – Coccides), 2e partie. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 4 8: 829-876 [865] (Brachyscelis piliata: misspelling of species name)