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<I>Chiasmus varicolor </I>(Kirkaldy), lectotype male.

Chiasmus varicolor (Kirkaldy), lectotype male.

<I>Chiasmus varicolor </I>(Kirkaldy), brachypterous female.

Chiasmus varicolor (Kirkaldy), brachypterous female.

<I>Chiasmus varicolor </I>(Kirkaldy), macropterous adult.

Chiasmus varicolor (Kirkaldy), macropterous adult.

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Species Chiasmus varicolor (Kirkaldy, 1906)


Compiler and date details

22 June 2011 - Murray J. Fletcher

Introduction

This species occurs most commonly in a dark coloured brachypterous form. The colour variation, however, is quite considerable. The uncommon macropterous form has the head shorter than in the brachypterous form. The species is widely distributed in grassland around Australia.

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Africa.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic, WA: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Carnarvon (CAR), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Gulf Plains (GUP), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Nandewar (NAN), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Stony Plains (STP), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

All stages: phloem feeder.

 

Diagnosis

Typically: head, pronotum and scutellum pallid testaceous, marked with brownish black. Tegmina shining blackish brown, posterior margin widely milky white. Abdominal tergites shining blackish brown, except the white genital segment. Legs black and w'hite, more or less mottled. The species varies considerably in color and pattern, however, like its congeners, independent of sex. The general color may be pale testaceous. Abdominal tergites pale yellowish brown. no clear markings, or in the other direction, like the type, but pronotum milk wliite and a milk white band across. Length: 2 7/8–3½ mm. There is nothing notable about the nymph (Kirkaldy 1906).

 

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)
05-Dec-2019 13-Aug-2013 MODIFIED
05-Dec-2019 30-Nov-2012 MODIFIED
05-Dec-2019 16-May-2012 MODIFIED
05-Dec-2019 05-Aug-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)