Species Cuspicona obesula Gross, 1975
- Cuspicona obesula Gross, G.F. 1975. A revision of the Pentatomidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) of the Rhynchocoris group from Australia and adjacent areas. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 17: 51-167 [107, fig. 29].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA I20,683 ♀, 6 km E Lucindale, SA.
Paratype(s) AMNH ♂ 2♀; ANIC 2♀; BMNH 3♂ 2♀; NMV 5♂ 6♀; SAMA I20,684–I20,697, I20,718 3♂ 12♀.
Distribution
States
South Australia, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
VIC—Grampians National Park, Kiata, Lake Hattah, SA—Aldgate, Bordertown, Edillie, Fairyview Wildlife Reserve, Ferries-McDonald Conservation Park, Lucindale, Mt Lofty, Mt Reserve Conservation Park, Murray Bridge, Naracoorte, Pinkawillinie Conservation Park.
IBRA
SA, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Flinders (FLI), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), Riverina (RIV), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)
Ecological Descriptors
Arboreal, herbivore (associated flora: Leptospermum coriaceum (F.Muell. ex Miq.) Cheel [MYRTACEAE] Green Tea-tree; Leptospermum sp. [MYRTACEAE] Tea-tree; Melaleuca sp. [MYRTACEAE] Tea-tree; Leptospermum myrsinoides Schltdl. [MYRTACEAE]), sap-feeder, scrub, temperate, terrestrial, volant, woodland.
General References
Gross, G.F. 1976. Plant-feeding and Other Bugs (Hemiptera) of South Australia. Heteroptera. Adelaide : A.B. James Vol. 2 251-501 pp. [468, 475 fig. 216] (key, description, habitus)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | PENTATOMIDAE | 05-Aug-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Dec-2019 | PENTATOMOMORPHA | 30-Jun-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 31-Oct-2018 | Pentatominae | 05-Aug-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 06-Nov-2013 | Pentatominae | 05-Aug-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 15-Aug-2012 | 05-Aug-2022 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | MODIFIED |