Species Austrotartessus hattonensis F. Evans, 1981
Austrotartessus hattonensis F. Evans, adult male.
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Species Austrotartessus hattonensis F. Evans, 1981
Compiler and date details
16 December 2011 - Murray J. Fletcher
- Austrotartessus hattonensis Evans, F. 1981. The Tartessinae of Australia, New Guinea and some adjacent Islands (Homoptera: Cicadellidae). Pacific Insects 23(1-2): 112-188 [143].
Type data:
Holotype AM ♂ (coll.: 8.xii.1961, D.K. McAlpine), Finch Hatton Gorge, Queensland.
Introduction
This species is superficially similar to several other species in the genus which are also honey-brown with darker costal margin of the tegmen, differing in features of the male genitalia. The species is only known from the central Mackay Coast bioregion of Queensland.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Central Mackay Coast (CMC)
Ecological Descriptors
All stages: phloem feeder.
Diagnosis
While resembling other species in the genus by having a U-shaped aedeagus, A. hattonensis differs in having an only slightly divided pygophore (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 [143]
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) |