Species Putoniessa rieki Stevens, 1994

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• Putoniessa rieki Stevens, M.M. 1994. Taxonomy, cladistics and biogeography of the Australian genus Putoniessa Kirkaldy (Hemiptera: Cicadelloidea: Cicadellidae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 1037-1115 [1094].

  Type data:

   Holotype ANIC ♂ (coll.: 6.i.1945, E.F. Riek), Binna Burra, New South Wales.

 

Introduction

This yellowish brown species has a fairly restricted distribution from SE Queensland to the New South Wales north coast. The species was "named in honour of Dr E.F. Riek, collector of the holotype, in recognition of his contribution to Australian entomology." Dr Riek was also a significant mentor and inspiration for the compiler.

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

NSW, Qld: NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)

Ecological Descriptors

All stages: phloem feeder.

 

Diagnosis

Transcephalic stripe absent. Aedeagal shaft divided from midsection into two arms, anterior arm longer, acute, posterior arm bearing a ventrally directed bifurcating process. Second valvulae moderately narrow, serrate region divided into coarsely serrate (distal) and finely serrate (proximal) areas (Stevens 1994)

Stevens (1994) also provided a comprehensive description and figures of the species.

 

ID Keys

Stevens 1994: 1046–1047

 

Diagnosis References

Stevens, M.M. 1994. Taxonomy, cladistics and biogeography of the Australian genus Putoniessa Kirkaldy (Hemiptera: Cicadelloidea: Cicadellidae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 1037-1115 [1094–1097]

 

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)