Species Bajauana acuminata Löcker, 2010
Bajauana acuminata Löcker, adult
© Copyright Birgit Löcker, Orange Agricultural Institute.
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Species Bajauana acuminata Löcker, 2010
Compiler and date details
27 August 2010 - Murray J. Fletcher
Introduction
This boldly marked planthopper has only been found in the wet tropics of North Queensland.
Distribution
States
Queensland
IBRA
Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: phloem feeder.
Extra Ecological Information
Nymph might be phloem feeder or fungivore.
Diagnosis
Colour. Head light brown to mid brown, carinae paler, apex of rostrum dark brown. Pro- and mesonotum light brown to mid brown, carinae paler. Forewings hyaline with numerous brown marks scattered over forewing, mainly along veins; veins and tubercles concolorous with cells; pterostigma light brown, sometimes with brown marks. Abdominal sternites mid to dark brown. Legs light brown. Morphology. Body length: ♂ 4.2 mm; ♀ 4.3–4.8 mm. Head: Vertex 2.0 times wider than long; with indistinct median carina, covering 3/4 of length of vertex. Frons 1.1 times longer than wide; median carina incomplete, covering more than 3/4 of length of frons. Thorax: Forewing 2.5 times longer than wide; with 28–29 tubercles on costa; position of crossvein R-M basad of fork MA-MP. Hind leg: 2nd tarsomere with 7 apical teeth and three very fine setae. Male genitalia. Ventromedian process of pygofer triangular. Aedeagus: Phallotheca ventrally with long, straight spine inserted at apex of phallotheca. Flagellum with several, more or less sclerotised, pointed tips. (Löcker et.al. 2010)
ID Keys
Löcker et.al. (2010: 4)
Diagnosis References
Löcker, B., Fletcher, M.J. & Gurr, G.M. 2010. Taxonomic revision of the Australian Eucarpiini (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Cixiidae) with the description of nine new species. Zootaxa (2425): 1-31 [6]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Aug-2010 | ADDED |