Genus Spanotartessus F. Evans, 1981
Tartessus obscurus Evans [= Spanotartessus evansi (Metcalf)], type species of Spanotartessus F. Evans.
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Genus Spanotartessus F. Evans, 1981
Compiler and date details
30 January 2012 - Murray J. Fletcher
- Spanotartessus Evans, F. 1981. The Tartessinae of Australia, New Guinea and some adjacent Islands (Homoptera: Cicadellidae). Pacific Insects 23(1-2): 112-188 [128].
Type species:
Tartessus obscurus Evans, 1937 by original designation.
Introduction
This endemic genus contains two smallish brown species which may not be congeneric. Both species are distributed in eastern Australia.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, NT, Qld: Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Diagnosis
Small brown insects. Crown of variable length. Tegmen hyaline brown. Male genitalia: pygophore spanner- or hook-shaped; aedeagus columnar, apically bifurcate. Xth abdominal segment with a pair of long narrow processes arising from the base. Female: VIIth abdominal sternite helmet-shaped, medially notched (Evans 1981).
ID Keys
Evans 1981: 115–118
Diagnosis References
Evans, F. 1981. The Tartessinae of Australia, New Guinea and some adjacent Islands (Homoptera: Cicadellidae). Pacific Insects 23(1-2): 112-188 [128]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-Sep-2011 | 20-Sep-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |