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<I>Balclutha viridinervis </I>Matsumura, adult

Balclutha viridinervis Matsumura, adult

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Species Balclutha viridinervis Matsumura, 1914


Compiler and date details

11 July 2011 - Murray J. Fletcher

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

 

Introduction

This distinctive green species has been collected from scattered localities around the coastline of mainland Australia from the New South Wales north coast to the Arnhem coast of the Northern Territory. A single female from Perth was tentatively identified as this species (Moir et al. 2003) but this needs confirmation by examination of a male.

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

NSW, NT, Qld: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Gulf Plains (GUP), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

All stages: phloem feeder (associated flora: Oryza sp. [POACEAE]; Cajanus sp. [FABACEAE]).

 

Diagnosis

Der Form und Zeichnung nach B. breviceps Mats. sehr ähnlich, weicht aber wie folgt ab: (1) Elytren hyalin, Nerven ganz grün, auf dem Spitzenfelde nicht dunkel gesäumt wie bei breviceps, (2) Abdomen auf dem Rücken nicht schwarz gefärbt, wie bei breviceps, (3) Genitalklappe länger, Genitalplatten ein wenig die Genitalplatten überragend, ihre Spitzen je in einem dünnen, nach aufwärts gekrümmten Fortsatze verlängert, (4) Letztes Bauchsegment lang, am Hinterrande abgerundet, und nicht bräunlich gefärbt wie bei breviceps. Länge — ♂ ♀, 3–3.5 mm (Matsumura 1914).

Colour pale yellow or greenish yellow, rarelyi suffused with pink or rust. Head wider than pronotum. Length: ♂ 2.5–3.3 mm, ♀ 2.6–3.6 mm (Knight 1987)
Knight (1987) provided description and figures of the male genitalia.

 

ID Keys

Knight 1987: 1180

 

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)
26-Jun-2023 MEMBRACOIDEA 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED
10-May-2022 CICADOMORPHA 24-May-2023 MODIFIED
02-Jun-2021 AUCHENORRHYNCHA 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED
05-Dec-2019 CICADELLIDAE Latreille, 1825 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED Dr Murray Fletcher
05-Dec-2019 Deltocephalinae Dallas, 1870 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED Dr Murray Fletcher
05-Dec-2019 Deltocephalinae Dallas, 1870 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED Dr Murray Fletcher
05-Dec-2019 Deltocephalinae Dallas, 1870 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED Dr Murray Fletcher
05-Dec-2019 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED
05-Dec-2019 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED
05-Dec-2019 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED
26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED