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<i>Barsac cinerascens</i> Fletcher, type species of <i>Barsac</i>.

Barsac cinerascens Fletcher, type species of Barsac.

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Genus Barsac Fletcher, 1988


Compiler and date details

30 March 2011 - Murray J. Fletcher

 

Introduction

Four endemic species were described by Fletcher (1988) and three of them are restricted to inland, arid areas of Australia. The genus was named "after the commune of French Sauternes which has given me the greatest inspiration."

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

NT, Qld, SA, Vic, WA: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Murchison (MUR), Nullarbor (NUL), Pilbara (PIL)

Diagnosis

Head short, frons and vertex separated by transverse carinate margin. Frons convex, smooth, with median longitudinal carina represented by indistinct ridge. Vertex, pronotum and mesonotum flat to concave, without median longitudinal carina. Vertex with medially interrupted transverse ridge. Tegmen narrow, parallel-sided, with evenly convex apical margin. Subapical line present at about level of apex of clavus. Apical crossveins sparse. Costal cell wider than costal membrane. Cu simple. Tegmen outwardly prominent near base of Rs. Hind tibia with one spine on external margin. Anal segment, particularly of female, large (Fletcher 1988).

 

ID Keys

Fletcher, M.J. (2005). Illustrated key to the genera of the family Flatidae found in Australia (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea) http://www1.dpi.nsw.gov.au/keys/fulgor/flatid/flat00.htm

 

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)
02-May-2011 02-May-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)