Species Siphanta hackeri Fletcher, 1985

Siphanta hackeri Fletcher, adult

© Copyright Murray Fletcher, Orange Agricultural Institute.

Museums

Regional Maps

• Siphanta hackeri Fletcher, M.J. 1985. Revision of the genus Siphanta Stål (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea: Flatidae). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 110: 1-94 [13].

  Type data:

   Holotype QM T.9388 ♂ (coll.: 21.xii.1921, 3000 ft), Lamington National Park, Queensland.

Introduction

An infuscation around the apex of the clavus gives an impression of a V-shaped notch in the claval margin of the tegmen. This feature is also seen in S. similis Fletcher which is not separable from S. hackeri except by examination of the male genitalia. It is known from SE Queensland as also is S. similis. The species was named after Henry Hacker, former curator at QM, who collected much of the type series and who labelled this material as representing a new species.

Distribution

States

Queensland

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Qld: South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)

Ecological Descriptors

All stages: phloem feeder.

Diagnosis

acuta Group. Head produced medially in front of eyes so that frons apically convex and vertex at least half as long as wide. Frons withthree short longitudinal indicated near apex. Tegmen triangular with apical angle rounded and sutural angle right-angled or acutely produced dorsally. M1+2 branched level with apex of clavus. Coloration green or grey-green, often fading to yellow in dried specimens. Males usually duller than females. Apex of head, apices of fore- and mid-tibiae and all tarsi and often lateral angles of frons marked with red. Tegmen with minute granulations in all cells leaving bare circular spot in centre of each cell. Costal margin pallid, then narrowly red around apical margin and claval margin to apex of clavus. Individuals may lack all red coloration and show other variation.
S. hackeri. Infuscation around apex of clavus. Tegminal granules concolorous with ground colour of tegmen. Frons with carinae extending over basal half; vertex rounded anteriorly. Tegmen with apical angle rounded, sutural angle nearly rightangled. Male pygofer process thick at base then abruptly narrowed to point; apex directed ventrally. Paramere narrow with large triangular process with apex pointed and slightly curved anteriorly. Female* second valvulae gap wide with valvulae converging apically (Fletcher 1985).
*female presumed to be this species.

ID Keys

Fletcher 1985: 4–6
Fletcher, M.J. (2005). Illustrated Key to the species of the genus Siphanta Stål (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Flatidae) http://www1.dpi.nsw.gov.au/keys/fulgor/flatid/siphanta/siph00.htm

Diagnosis References

Fletcher, M.J. 1985. Revision of the genus Siphanta Stål (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea: Flatidae). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 110: 1-94 [13]

History of changes