Species Balclutha bifasciata (Merino, 1936)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Agellus bifasciatus Merino, G. 1936. Philippine Cicadellidae (Homoptera). Philippine Journal of Science 61: 307-400 [383].

  Type data:

   Holotype MC ♀, Philippines.

Generic Combinations

• Balclutha bifasciata (Merino, 1936). —
  Linnavuori, R.E. 1975. Homoptera : Cicadellidae, Supplement. Insects of Micronesia 6(9): 611-632 [632]

Introduction

This species was recorded from "W. Australia" by Knight (1987) but no further details of location within Western Australia were provided. Its identity, as recognised by Knight (1987), was based on Linnavuori's (1975) interpretation since Merino's original material was destroyed during World War II (Morrison 1973).

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Ecological Descriptors

All stages: phloem feeder.

Diagnosis

Length: ♂ 2.4–2.6 mm, ♀ 2.4–3.1 mm. Cream or pale yellow, a narrow pale orange or reddish brown stripe medially over vertex, pronotum and scutellum. Forewings with a broad longitudinal reddish brown band usually present along each wing, extending onto lateral areas of pronotum. Longitudinal bands sometimes obscure or absent. Head equal to or slightly wider than pronotum; vertex of uniform length or slightly longer medially than next eyes (Knight 1987).
Knight (1987) described and figured the male genitalia.

ID Keys

Knight 1987: 1180

Diagnosis References

Knight, W.J. 1987. Leafhoppers of the grass-feeding genus Balclutha (Homoptera, Cicadellidae) in the Pacific region. Journal of Natural History 21: 1173-1224 [1193]

General References

Knight, W.J. 1987. Leafhoppers of the grass-feeding genus Balclutha (Homoptera, Cicadellidae) in the Pacific region. Journal of Natural History 21: 1173-1224 [1193]

Linnavuori, R.E. 1975. Homoptera : Cicadellidae, Supplement. Insects of Micronesia 6(9): 611-632 [632]

Morrison, W.P. 1973. A revision of the Hecalinae (Homoptera : Cicadellidae) of the Oriental Region. Pacific Insects 15: 379-438 [415]

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