YAPERS AND PROCB"b'Dl:NGS OF TIlE ROYAL SOCIETY OP ~rAS1\IA"N"lA~ VOLUME lOL A LIST OF THE ARMOURED SCALE INSECTS (DIASPIDIDAE) AND THEIR HOSTS IN TASMANIA By N. M. HUDSON Entomology Dil'ision, Department oj Agriculture, Hobart. ABSTRACT Localities: Adventure (Bruny Is,) , Devonport, In tbi~' first list of the diaspidid scale in Tasmania 40 species are l'eeorded. New Norfolk. on held in the Aulacaspis rosae (Bouche). cOllection the Department Hosts: Crataegu8 sp., pyrus malus L., Rosa The host-plant list eomprises 79 spp. families. Localities: Hayes, Hobart., Margate. Carulaspis junipcri (Bouche). I:S'l'RODUCTION Hosts: Cupressus sp., Cupres·sus rnacrocarpa. list Hartw. Localities: Grove, Legana. Chrysomphalus trijasciculatus Brimblecombe. Hosts: Eucalyptus rubiua Deane & Maiden. Eucalyptus sp. Locality: Hobart. Clavaspis sub/ervens Green. Host: Acacia dcalbata Link. third I,ocality: Hayes. families Coccomytilu8 sp. (a). Acacia mcarnsii U:ST OF SPECIES R. Br. Abgrallaspis cyanophylli (Signoret). Locality: Hayes. Host: Cactus Coccomytilus sp. (b). Locality: (under glass). Hosts: Cas1Larina stricta AiL, Casuarina lit­ toraHs Salisb. Alioides 31J. Loealities: Cremorne Beach, Howrah Beach, Host: lanigcTUln Sm. Lindisfarne, Ma.rgate. Locality: Diaspis boisdllvalii Signoret. Ancepaspis anomola (Green). I-Iost: Cymbidium sp. Hosts: Acacia dealbata Link, Acae la mearnsii de Locality: Hobart. Wild. 1nclanoxylon R. Br., Eucalyptus Eucornuaspis machiU (Maskell). Lab. Hosts: Cymbidium Localities' Bushy Park, Hayes, Huonville. Loealities: An,cepaspis: sp. Fiorinia lidgetti ? Green. Host: Casuarina stricta Alt. Hosts: Acacia dea/bata Link, .Acacia rnearnsii Localil.y: Cremorne Beacb. de Wild, Acacia pycantha Benth. Aspidiotu8 hederae (Vallot). Locality: Hobart. Hosts: Acacia dea/bata Link, Acacia 1ncarnsii de Fiorinia sp. near acaciae Maskell. Acacia melanoxplon R. Br., Acacia Hosts: Acacia ootrycephala Dest., Acacia WilJd., Aesculus hippocastanu7n L, mearnsii de Wild, Casi.da sp. plurnosus Baker, Boronia sp., Localities: Bellerive, Cmdoc. sp., Cassia sp., Casuarina sp., Ceanothus Cpmbidium sp., Dodonaea vis- Hcmiberlesia rapax (Comst.J. coso, Jacq., sp., Exoco,rpos c1Lpressijormis Hosts: Acacia rnearnsii de Wild, Acacia sp., Lab .. Rowia. sp., Kentia. sp., La.uris noblis L., Callitris oblonga Rich., Ceanothus sp., Leptospermu1n scoparium Forst., Maca.damia DianeUa tasmanica Hook, Ilex aquijolium L" tetraphyla F. MueH., Olea europea L., Phoenix Lauris nobilis L., Ligustrurn vulgare L., Mela,­ sp., Psoralea. pinnata L., pyrus malus L., Ribes leuca squarrosa Sm., Myoporum serra tum R. nigrum L., Sa.rotha.mnus scoparius (L.) , Br., pyrus communis· L., pyrus rnalus L., Telopea. tnmca.ta R. Br., TuJipa sp. Rhododendron sp. 91 92 ARMOUln:D SCALE INSECTS (DIASPIDIDAE) AND THEIR HOSTS IN TASMANIA Localities: Cambridge, Cradoc, Cremorne Phenacaspis sp. (a). Beach, Cooee, Hillwood, Hobart, Launceston. Host: Melaleuca ericijolia Sm. Middleton, New Norfolk, Rowella, South Arm, Locality: Gravelly Beach Taroona. Phenacaspis sp. (b). 'Lepidosaphes grandilobus (Maskell!. Host: Banksia mW'ginata Cay. Host: Epacris impressa Lab. Locality: Lindisfarne. Locality: Lindisfarne. Lepidosaphes ulmi (LJ. Phenacaspis sp. (c). Hosts: pyrus communis L., pyrus malus L. Host: Cas'Uarina tittoraZis· Salisb. Localities: Burnie, Launceston, Lilydale. Locality: Lindisfal'ne. Lindingaspis rossi (Maskell). Pinnaspis aspidisirae (Signoret). Hosts: Arbutus unedo L" Camellia japonica L., Host: Blechnum nudum (Lubill) Mettenius ex Cotoneaster sp., Evonymus sp .• lIedera helix Luenssen. L., Nerium oleander L. Locality: Hobart (under glass). Locali:ties: Hobart, Launceston, Legana. Poliaspis exocarpi Maskell. Monaonidieila S7). Hosts: Davesia ulicina. 8m., cupres- Host: Pittosporum bicolor Hook. Ili/ormis Lab., E:rocarpos stricta Br" Pul- Locality: Mt. \iVellington. tenaea 1uniperina Lab. Localities: Crudoc, Hayes, Longley. Mytilaspis (Lepidosaphes) multipora (Leonardi). Poliaspis syringac Laing. Host: Acacia melanox1/lon R. Br, Locality: Margate. Host: Bed/ordia salicina DC. Locality: Mt. Wellington. Mytilaspis sp. neal' eucal1/pti Froggatt. Poliaspis sp. Hosts: Acacia mearnsii de Wild, Acacia verticil­ lata Willd., Banksia maruinata Cav., Callitris Hosts: Amperea xiphoclada. Spreng., Astroloma tasmanic(t Baker & Smith, Eucalyptus amyg­ humi/usum H. Br., Epacris impTessa Lab. dalina Lab., Exocarpos cUPl'essijormis Lab. Locality: Lindisfarne. Localities: Cradoc, Hayes, Huonville, Limlis­ Quadraspiaiotus ostreae/ormis (Curt.). farnc, Orford. Hosts: Acacia dealbata Link, M ytilaspis sp. Prunus aomestica L., Prunus Has!;: Diplarrena moraca Lab. com.munis L., pyrus malus h Locality: Lindi.sfarne. Glen Huon, Hayes, Huonville, Saj.mon Ponds, Sandford. Ncomoruania eucalypti (Maskell). Quadraspidiotlls perniciosus (ComstJ, Hosts: Acacia mearnsii de Wild, Acacia melan­ oxylon R. Br, Hosts: Prllnus serrulata Lindl., pyrus communis Localities: Hayes, Hobart. L., P1/rus malus L. Locality: Launceston. Parlatoria banksiae (Maskell). Quadraspiaiotus }Jyri (Licht,), Host: Banksia rnarginata Cav. Localities: Carlton Beach, Lindisfarne. Hosts: Prunus avium L., Prunus domestica L., Prunus persica L., PrunuiJ triloba Lindl., Pal'latoria pittospori Ma,skell. pyrus communus L., pyrus malus L. Hosts: Amperea xiphoclada Spreng., CaUitris Localities: Birch's Bay, Claremont, Hayes, tasmanica B:aJ(er & Smith, Davesia ulicina Hobart, Kingston, Margate, New Norfolk, Sm., Exocarpos stricta R. Br. Nubeena, Howella, Sandfly, Sandford, Snug, Localities: Cradoc, Lindisfarne, Orford. Spreyton, Wattle Grove, Woodbridge. Parlato ria sp. Host: Exocarpos cupressijormis Lab. HOST INDEX Locality: Hayes. Acacia botrycephala Desf. Phenacaspis australis, Laing. Fiorinia 51). near acacia€' Maskell. Hosts: Eugenia sp., Phoeni:r sp. Acacia dealbata Link. Locality: Hobart. Ancepaspis anornala (Green) , Aspidiotus Phenacaspis xcrotidis (Maskell). hedeme (Vallot), Claliaspis subjervens Green, Host: Lomandra longijolia Lab. Coccorn1/tilus sp. (a), Fiorinia Zidgetti ? Localities: Lindisfarne, Ouse. Green, Quadraspidiotus ostreae/orrnis (Curt,). Phenacaspis sp. near chinensis (CklU. Acacia mearnsii de Wild. Hosts: Acacia vertic illata Willd., Anopterus Ancepaspis anornala (Green), Aspidiotus heder­ glandulosus Lab. ae (Vallot), Coccomytilus sp. (a), Fiorinia Localities: Hobart, Howden. liduetti ? Green, Fiorinia sp. near acaciae Mask., Hemiberlesia rapa-r (ComstJ, 1VIyti­ »: This species should not be retained in Lepldosaphes and is laspis sp. near eucalypti Froggatt, Neomor­ assigned to it here pending gE'nel'ic placement e1o;;ewhere. gania eucalypti (Mask,). N. M. HUDSON 93 Acacia melanoxylon R. Br. Casuarina sp. Ancepaspis anomala (Green). As-pidiotus Aspidiotus hederae (Vallot). hederae (Vallot), Coccomytilus sp. (a), Casuarina Zittoralis Salisb. Mytilaspis multipora (Leon.). Neomorgania eucalypti (Mask,). Coccornytilus sp. (b), Phenacaspis sp. (e). Acacia myrtifolia Sm. Ceanothus 8p. Aspiaiotus hederae (Vallot). As'piaiotus hederae (Vallot), lIemiberlesia rap ax (Comst.). Acacia IJycantha Benth. Cotoneaster sp. Fiorinia Hagetti? Green. Lindingaspis rossi (Mask.!. Acacia sp. Crataegus sp. lJcmiberiesia rapax (Comst.). Aulacaspis rosae (Bouche), Quadraspidiotus Acacia verticillata Willd. ostreaejonnis (Curt.). M1'ltiio',""'. sp. near eucalypti Phcna- C'upressus sp. sp. near chinensis Caru/as·pis jllniperi (Bouche). Aesculus hippocastanum L. Cupressus macrocarpa Hartw. AspidiotU8 hederae <Vallot). Camlaspis juniperi (Bouche). Amperea xiphoclada Spreng. Cymbidium spp. Parlato1"ia pittospori Mask., Poliaspis sp. AspidiotllS hedcrae (ValIot), Diaspis boisduvalli Anollterus glandulosns Lab. Signoret, Eucornuaspis rnaehili (Mask,). Phenacaspis 8p. near chinensis (CkIU. Davesia ulicina Sm. A1"butus unedo L. Parlatoria pittospori Mask., Poliaspis exocarpi Lindingaspis rossi (Mask,). Mask. Asparagus plumosus Baker. .Dianella tasmanica Hook. Aspidiotns hcderae (Vallot). Hemiberles·ia rapax (Comst.). Astroloma humijusum R. Br. Diplarrena moraea Lab. Poliaspis sp. Mytilaspis sp. Atherospernw moschatum Lab. Dodorwea viscosa Jacq. Phenacaspis sp. near chinensis (CklU. Aspidiotus hederae (Vallot). Banksia margi.nata Cav. Epacris impressa Lab. Lepidosaphes grandilobns (Mask.), Phenacaspis sp. (b), Poliaspis sp. near eucalypti Froggatt, Erica sp. (Mask,) . Aspidiotus hederae (Vallot). Bedjordia saUcina DC. Eucalyptus amygdalina Lab. Poliaspis syringae Laing. Aneepaspis anornala (Green), Mytilaspis sp. Blechml.1n nudum (.LabUD Mettenius ex Luenssen. near eucalypti Froggatt. Pinnaspis aspidistrae (Signoret). Eucalyptus rub ida Deane and Maiden. Boronia sp. Chrysomphalus trijasciculatus Brimblecombe. Aspidiotns hederae ,Vallot). Eucalyptus sp. B01WGTdia sp. Chrysomphalus trijasciculatus Brimblecombe. Aspidi.otl1S hederae (Vallot). Eugenia sp. Cactus 8p. Phenacaspis australis Laing. Abgrallaspis cyanophylli (Signoret). Evonyrnus sp. Callitris tasmanica Baker & Smith. Lindingaspis ro~·si (Mask,). gp. near ellcalypti Frogga tt, Parla­ Exocarpos cupressijormis Lab. pittospori Mask. Aspidiotus hederae (Vallot), lJIlytilaspis sp. near Callitris oblon-ga Rich. eucalypti Froggatt, Parlatoria sp., Poliaspis lIerniberlesia rapax (Comst.). exocarpi Mask. Cnmellia japoni.ca L. Exocarpos stricta R. Br. Lindingaspis rossi (Mask,). Parlatoria pittospori Mask., Poliaspis exocarpi Cassia sp. Mask. Aspidiotus hederae (Vallot), Fi.orinia sp. near Hedera helix L. acaciae Mask. Lindingaspis rossi (Mask.). Casuarina stricta Ait. Howia sP. Ancepaspis 5p., Coccomytilus