Acanthococcus aceris Signoret, 1875
maple felt scale
on deciduous trees
parasite
Scales on the branches, often in an axil. Adult female oval, chestnut colored, covered with white wax powder, 2 mm long. Ovisac greyish, up to 4 mm long.
host plants
polyphagous
Acer campestre, circinatum, platanoides, pseudoplatanus; Aesculus hippocastanum; Carpinus betulus; Elaeagnus angustifolia; Fagus sylvatica; Malus; Platanus orientalis; Pyrus, Quercus pubescens, robur; Salix caprea; Ulmus.
distribution within Europe
synonyms
Acanthochermes, Eriococcus, aceris.
references
Ćwierzyk & Dziedzicka (1987a), Dziedzicka (1988a), Gavrilov (2010a), Jansen (1999b)m Koteja & Żak-Ogaza (1966a), Kozár, Guignard, Bachmann ao (1994a), Kozár, Kaydan, Konczné Benedicty & Szita (2013a), Schmutterer & Hoffmann (2003a), Seljak (2010a), Żak-Ogaza & Koteja (1964a).