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Genus Anacephaleus Evans, 1937


Compiler and date details

16 March 2012 - Murray J. Fletcher

Introduction

This monotypic genus is distributed across the southern states of Australia. There is some variation in size across the distribution which led to a number of different species being recognised but they were later synonymised under the one species name.

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

NSW, SA, Tas, Vic, WA: Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Jarrah Forest (JF), Kanmantoo (KAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tasmanian South East (TSE)

Diagnosis

The head is produced anteriorly but is shorter and wider than in other genera being more or less triangular in shape, flat or slightly rounded dorsally and convex ventrally. The antennal pits are deep. Ocelli may be present or absent and the eyes slightly or very prominent. The prothorax is emarginate laterally. The tegmina are transparent, hyaline or coriaceous and thickened along the anterior costal margin and the venation is distinct (Evans 1937).

 

ID Keys

Evans 1977: 90–91

 

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)
05-Dec-2019 27-Apr-2012 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)