Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

<I>Amarusa australis</I> (Jacobi), adult.

Amarusa australis (Jacobi), adult.

<I>Amarusa australis</I> adults can sometimes occur in concentrated numbers generating large quantities of spittle. This can cause moisture to drip from trees like rain.

Amarusa australis adults can sometimes occur in concentrated numbers generating large quantities of spittle. This can cause moisture to drip from trees like rain.

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Species Amarusa australis (Jacobi, 1921)


Compiler and date details

24 March 2010 - Murray J. Fletcher

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

 

Introduction

This is the largest spittlebug in Australia and the only representative of the genus. It sometimes occurs in very large numbers creating "rain" under the trees on which it is feeding.

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

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

Ecological Descriptors

All stages: xylem feeder.

 

Diagnosis

"Hell lederbraun, mit sehr kurz anliegenden Härchen bedeckt. Ein Saum unter dem Vorderrand des Kopfes und der Innenrand der Deckfl. bis zur Schildchenspitze schwarzbraun. Fl. fast durchsichtig, nach hinten etwas bräunlich getrübt. 3. Tarsenglied schwarz. Scheitel reichlich halb so lang wie breit, deshalb etwas spitzer parabolisch als bei der vorigen Art [Eoptyelus sordidus]' die Stirnbasis tritt nicht unbeträchtlich über den Scheitelrand vor; zwischen den Nebenaugen ein grubenartiger Eindruck. Pron. ohne Kiel. Long, cum tegm. 16 mm." (Jacobi 1921, as Eoptyelus australis)

Length, male & female, 12-17 mm. Overall coloration brown with a yellowish pubescence. (Evans 1966, as Eoptyelus australis)

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
26-Apr-2012 26-Apr-2012 MODIFIED
30-May-2010 30-May-2010 ADDED
26-Jul-2010 30-May-2010 MODIFIED
24-Mar-2010 MODIFIED