Genus Bunduica Jacobi, 1909

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• Bunduica Jacobi, A. 1909. Homoptera. Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. Ergebnisse der Hamburger Südwest-Australischen Forschungsreise 1905 2(20): 337-345 [345].

  Type species:

   Bunduica rubrovenosa Jacobi, 1909 by monotypy.

Introduction

Tthe type species, from southwestern Western Australia, is the only described species but a second species, from SE Queensland, is known in collections.

Lambkin (1978) redescribed the genus and confirmed Fennah's (1950) placement in the tribe Achilini. The type species is relatively squat and small for the tribe (~6-8mm).

Distribution

States

Western Australia

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

WA: Jarrah Forest (JF), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR)

Diagnosis

The convex frons lacking median longitudinal carina provides the most distinguishing characters of the genus. In addition, the vertex is slightly convex and almost as wide as long. The pronotum is wide and is not constricted behind the eyes as in other genera (e.g., Aneipo). The type species has some red venation in the dark brown tegmina.

"The genus is most clearly distinguished by the shallow vertex, the tumid, ecarinate frons and the distinct form of the basal region of the aedeagus (recurved ventrally for a considerable distance. Phallobase with all lobes proximally distant)." (Lambkin 1978)

ID Keys

Moir, M.L. and Fletcher, M.J. (2005). Illustrated key to the genera of the tribe Achilini found in Australia (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Achilidae)http://www1.dpi.nsw.gov.au/keys/fulgor/achilidae/achili00.htm

Diagnosis References

Lambkin, K.J. 1978. The Australian achiline genera Aneipo Kirkaldy and Bunduica Jacobi (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea: Achilidae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 17(1): 25-40 [38]

General References

Fennah, R.G. 1950. A generic revision of the Achilidae (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) 1(1): 1-170 [43]

Lambkin, K.J. 1978. The Australian achiline genera Aneipo Kirkaldy and Bunduica Jacobi (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea: Achilidae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 17(1): 25-40 [38] (redescription)

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