Species Apiomorpha rosaeforma (Froggatt, 1895)
- 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)
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.
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).
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).