Genus Candulifera Webb, 1983
Compiler and date details
30 September 2011 - Murray J. Fletcher
- Candulifera Webb, M.D. 1983. Revision of the Australian Idiocerinae (Hemiptera: Homoptera: Cicadellidae). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 92: 1-147 [73].
Type species:
Candulifera rapea Webb, 1983 by original designation.
Introduction
One of several monotypic endemic genera described by Webb (1983).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Darwin Coastal (DAC)
Diagnosis
This genus resembles Chunra Distant in having a long face, long rostrum, shagreen head and thorax and imbricate first valvulae. It can be distinguished from Chunra by having the forewing with two open subapical cells, the first m-cu crossvein absent and the male pygophore without a dorsolateral fracture (Webb 1983).
ID Keys
Webb 1983: 4–6
Diagnosis References
Webb, M.D. 1983. Revision of the Australian Idiocerinae (Hemiptera: Homoptera: Cicadellidae). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 92: 1-147 [73–74]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 05-Dec-2019 | 30-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |