Eriococcus lanatus Hempel, 1932: 317-318 Miller & Gimpel, 2000: 253 lanatus Acanthococcus lanatus Hodgson & Miller, 2010: 100 Review of Brazilian Eriococcidae (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) with redescription of a Neotectococcus and two Acanthococcus species and description of a new species Gonzalez, Patricia Claps, Lucia Juarez, Andrea Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 2020 e 2018131 2020-03-23 64 1 1 9 8V8Z (Hempel, 1932) Hempel 1932 [839,1235,872,892] Insecta Eriococcidae Acanthococcus Animalia Hemiptera 3 4 Arthropoda species lanatus     Eriococcus lanatus Hempel, 1932: 317-318; CostaLima, 1936: 178; Lepage 1938: 279; Hoy, 1963: 99; Silva et al., 1968: 159;  Miller & Gimpel, 2000: 253. Nidularia lanatus; Lindinger, 1933: 116.Change of combination change.   Acanthococcus lanatus; Miller & Gimpel, 1996: 601. Change of combination;  Hodgson & Miller, 2010: 100; García Morales et al. (2016).   Type material.  Holotype: Female, Brazil, São Paulo, Amaro, on Eugeniapitanga,  30/X/1934, J. Britto& R. Drummondcols. Depositedin MZSP( Hempel, 1932).  Material examined.  Eriococcus lanatus, H. Drummondcoll.  Det. A. Hempel. R. 431. Dupl., 8 adultfemales (good condition), MZSP.  Appearance in life.The female is wholly enveloped by a layer of white waxy, floccose, sub–spherical in shape, 5–6 mmin diameter, without orifice in the apex, and usually fixed in the axils of the leaves and branches, sometimes isolated; most frequently the individuals are grouped in number of 2–8 or more ( Hempel, 1932).  Species diagnosis.Microtubular ducts abundant on both surfaces; metacoxae each with 40–50 (20–30 dorsal and 15–20 ventral) translucent pores; anal lobes each with 4 ventral setae; anal ring with 2 rows of pores; spiracles large in comparison to legs, each about same size as a coxa. 1934-10-30 R, MZSP J. Britto & Drummond & Deposited Brazil Amaro Female 4 5 1 Sao Paulo holotype R Det. A. Hempel. Det. A. Hempel. 4 5 1 [250,742,271,290] MZSP Dupl. 4 5 8 8