Species Eriococcus rugosus Froggatt, 1933
- Eriococcus rugosus Froggatt, W.W. 1933. The Coccidae of the casuarinas. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 58: 363-374 [367].
Ecological Descriptors
Sap-feeder.
GENERAL
Most detailed description and illustration by Froggatt, W.W. 1933. The Coccidae of the casuarinas. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 58: 363–374.
SYSTEMATICS
This is a senior primary homonym of Eriococcus rugosus Wang, 1982 which has been given the new name Eriococcus wangi.
STRUCTURE
First-instar nymph is dull reddish brown. Adult female is brown and giving off a purple tint when boiled in potash (see Froggatt, W.W. 1933. The Coccidae of the casuarinas. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 58: 363–374).