Species Calamister cougalensis Löcker, 2014

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• Calamister cougalensis Löcker, B. 2014. Taxonomic revision of Calamister Kirkaldy, 1906 (Fulgoromorpha: Cixiidae) with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 3878(1): 89–96 [93].
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  Type data:

   Holotype UQIC UQIC55277 ♂ (coll: G. Daniels, 12–14.x.1990, 80m,), Cougal Creek, Upper Tallebudgera [28°12’S 153°21’E].

 

Introduction

This recently described species is only known from rainforest habitats in Southeast Queensland. The species was named after the type locality, Cougal Creek, Queensland.

 

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Qld: South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: phloem feeder.

Extra Ecological Information

Nymph may be phloem feeder or fungivore

 

Diagnosis

This species can be distinguished from C. obscurus by the presence of darkened areas around the pterostigma, along the hind margin of the forewing and in most cases on the mesonotum, a brown pterostigma and a phallotheca bearing two spines ventrally to left-laterally, one of which is almost twice as long as the other (Löcker 2014).

 

ID Keys

Löcker 2014: 91

 

Diagnosis References

Löcker, B. 2014. Taxonomic revision of Calamister Kirkaldy, 1906 (Fulgoromorpha: Cixiidae) with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 3878(1): 89–96 [93]

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
	CIXIIDAE Spinola, 1839	23-Oct-2014	ADDED	Dr Murray Fletcher