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<I>Arawa decoloratus </I>(Evans), adult.

Arawa decoloratus (Evans), adult.

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Species Arawa decoloratus (Evans, 1942)


Compiler and date details

14 June 2011 - Murray J. Fletcher

 

Introduction

This species, from the SW of Western Australia, is much paler than other species in the genus which tend to be heavily mottled with dark brown whereas this species is mainly ivory with some brown markings.

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

WA: Coolgardie (COO), Warren (WAR)

Ecological Descriptors

All stages: phloem feeder.

 

Diagnosis

Head ventral surface pale buff with faint brown transverse muscle impressions on the frontoclypeus. Crown wider in the centre than against the eyes, rounded apically, pale buff with a pattern of narrow brown markings; eyes pale brown. Pronotum and scutellum yellowish white with a few transverse narrow brown markings. Tegmen whitish hyaline partially suffused with brown; veins white. Thorax and abdomen ventral surface whitish yellow. Length 3.8 mm (Evans 1942).

 

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 13-Aug-2013 MODIFIED
05-Dec-2019 16-May-2012 MODIFIED
05-Dec-2019 05-Aug-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)