Species Austrotartessus flavobrunneus F. Evans, 1981
Austrotartessus flavobrunneus F. Evans, adult male.
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Species Austrotartessus flavobrunneus F. Evans, 1981
Compiler and date details
16 December 2011 - Murray J. Fletcher
- Austrotartessus flavobrunneus Evans, F. 1981. The Tartessinae of Australia, New Guinea and some adjacent Islands (Homoptera: Cicadellidae). Pacific Insects 23(1-2): 112-188 [145].
Type data:
Holotype AM ♂ (coll.: 13.iii.1955, 200 m, J.L. Gressitt), Kuranda, Queensland.
Introduction
A honey-brown coloured species from the wet tropics of far North Queensland.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
All stages: phloem feeder.
Diagnosis
This species is distinguished by the unusual shape of the pygophore which narrows to a slender, curved, posterior extension (Evans 1981).
Diagnosis References
Evans, F. 1981. The Tartessinae of Australia, New Guinea and some adjacent Islands (Homoptera: Cicadellidae). Pacific Insects 23(1-2): 112-188 [145]
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) |