Asteliacoccus margaretae
| Asteliacoccus margaretae | |
|---|---|
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| A. margaretae | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Pseudococcidae |
| Genus: | Asteliacoccus |
| Species: | A. margaretae |
| Binomial name | |
| Asteliacoccus margaretae Williams, 1985 | |
Asteliacoccus margaretae is a species of mealybug in the family Pseudococcidae, first described by Douglas John Williams in 1985,[1][2] which is endemic to Tasmania.[1] The species epithet, margaretae, honours the Australian entomologist, Margaret A. Williams,[2] who collected the type specimen at Collin's Bonnet in Tasmania, where it was found on the host plant, Astelia alpina.[1][2]
Gallery
adult female - dorsal view
adult female - dorsal view
adult female on the underside of the leaf base
first instar
adult ventral view, showing white parasite larva
References
- 1 2 3 "Australian Faunal Directory: Asteliacoccus margaretae Williams, 1985". biodiversity.org.au/afd/. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- 1 2 3 Douglas John Williams (1985), Australian Mealybugs, Natural History Museum, pp. 431 [51], Wikidata Q137821284