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<I>Barsac cocoa </I>Fletcher, adult

Barsac cocoa Fletcher, adult

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Species Barsac cocoa Fletcher, 1988


Compiler and date details

30 March 2011 - Murray J. Fletcher

 

Introduction

As with B. cinerascens, this species seems to be a genuine desert fringe dweller having been recorded from inland areas of the continent in SW of the Northern Territory, NW of South Australia and several remote localities in Western Australia. One specimen was collected from foliage of Eucalyptus gamophylla F. Muell. (Myrtaceae).

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

NT, SA, WA: Central Ranges (CR), Murchison (MUR), Pilbara (PIL)

Ecological Descriptors

All stages: phloem feeder.

 

Diagnosis

Coloration. Light brown. Clypeus brown, medially pale. Frons brown with pale carinae. Vertex and pronotum brown with indistinct pale markings. Pronotum testaceous. Mesonotum brown with testaceous granules and orange and testaceous longitudinal markings. Tegmen as in type species but lacking white patch on subapical line. Apical margin dark. Legs pale brown. Morphology. Head, thorax and tegmina simliar to type species. Front margin of vertex rounded to subangulate medially. Pronotum front margin convex to transverse medially. Some obscure claval crossveins indicated. Apex of hind tibia with 10–12 spines mounted at two levels. Male genitalia. Pygofer with posterodorsal corner sclerotized and triangularly produced to form toothlike process with second shorter process dorsally. Paramere narrow, apically curving dorsally with slightly outwardly curved, apically blunt process on dorsal margin (Fletcher 1988).

 

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)