Genus Acanthucalis Evans, 1966

Museums

Regional Maps

• Acanthucalis Evans, J.W. 1966. The leafhoppers and froghoppers of Australia and New Zealand. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 12: 1-347 [297].

  Type species:

   Acanthucalis macalpini Evans, 1966 by original designation.

 

Introduction

Only the type species from Tasmania is named but Day (1999) recognised three undescribed species from New South Wales and Queensland. The species of this genus are immediately recognisable by the two vertical processes on the median longitudinal process of the pronotum. Day (1999) recorded Maireana microphylla (Moq.) Paul G.Wilson (Chenopodiaceae) as a possible host and noted that the known species were mostly found in the lower rainfall, inland parts of eastern Australia.

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

NSW, Qld, Tas: Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Ben Lomond (BEL), Riverina (RIV)

Diagnosis

Three uniquely shaped projections on the median pronotal process. Clypeus long and narrow. Veins M. and Cu basally fused (Day 1999).

Day (1999) provided a comprehensive description of the genus.

 

ID Keys

Fletcher, M.J. and Day M. F. (2005) Illustrated Key to the Genera of the Family Membracidae found in Australia (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Membracidae) http://www1.dpi.nsw.gov.au/keys/leafhop/membracid/membrac00.htm [accessed: 3.iv.2012]

 

Diagnosis References

Day, M.F. 1999. The genera of Australian Membracidae (Hemiptera : Auchenorrhyncha). Invertebrate Taxonomy 13: 629-747 [642–644]

 

General References

Day, M.F. 1999. The genera of Australian Membracidae (Hemiptera : Auchenorrhyncha). Invertebrate Taxonomy 13: 629-747 [644]

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
16-May-2012		16-May-2012	MODIFIED
26-Apr-2012		26-Apr-2012	MODIFIED
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