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Genus Basilioterpa Hamilton & Morales, 1992


Compiler and date details

29 March 2010 - Murray J. Fletcher

 

Introduction

Basilioterpa is a small genus comprising just three species with restricted island distributions. The two Australian species are found only on Lord Howe Island and can be separated by the presence of dark markings in B. fasciata while B. pallida is entirely pale brown in colour. The type species, B. bullata, is restricted to Three Kings Island, just off the northern tip of the north island of New Zealand, and differs from both Australian species by having dark markings on the head and body.

 

Distribution

Other Regions

Lord Howe Island terrestrial & freshwater

Diagnosis

Crown declivous. Face not inflated, apical margin of head midway between planes of dorsum and venter. Head slightly wider than pronotum (in Australian species). Crown shorter than pronotum in midline, apex bluntly pointed. Antennal ledges carinate. Fore femur longer than hind femur. Tegmen with costal margin even convex and apices bluntly pointed. Venation obscure but weakly carinate at apices. Apical cells 6-8. Hind tibia with two spurs, the distal longer than the proximal. Male genitalia with short pygofer, subgenital plates short. Parameres broad basally, extending into apical curved spine. Aedeagal shaft laterally compressed, strongly reflexed cephalad. Anal tube lacking processes, basal segment as long as remaining segments together. (Hamilton & Morales 1992)

 

ID Keys

Fletcher, M.J. (2003) Illustrated Key to the genera of the subfamily Aphrophorinae found in Australia (Hemiptera: Cercopoidea). http://www1.dpi.nsw.gov.au/keys/cercopid/aphrophor/aphro00.htm [accessed 18.iv.2012]

 

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-Apr-2012 06-Aug-2013 MODIFIED
30-May-2010 30-May-2010 ADDED
26-Jul-2010 30-May-2010 MODIFIED
24-Mar-2010 MODIFIED