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Subtribe Drabescina Ishihara, 1953


Compiler and date details

30 June 2011 - Murray J. Fletcher

Introduction

Only two genera were included in the Drabescina (as tribe Drabescini) by Zhang and Webb (1996) of which only one, Drabescus Stål, occurs in Australia. The subtribe is almost entirely SE Asian with a single species in Africa.

 

Diagnosis

Fore margin of head smooth or irregularly striated, sometimes with a keeled epistomal suture; clypeus rugose; antennae moderately long and highly placed; antennal ledge strong; dorsal surface of fore tibia distinctly flattened; tentorium falcate; fore wing appendix broad (Zhang & Webb 1996).

 

ID Keys

Zhang & Webb 1996: 7
Fletcher, M.J. (2009 and updates). Key to the leafhoppers and treehoppers of Australia and neighbouring areas (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha). http://www1.dpi.nsw.gov.au/keys/leafhop/index.html

 

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 16-May-2012 MODIFIED
05-Dec-2019 15-Jun-2011 MOVED
05-Dec-2019 15-Jun-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)