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<I>Dziwneono weewaa </I>Dworakowska, adult male.

Dziwneono weewaa Dworakowska, adult male.

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Species Dziwneono weewaa Dworakowska, 1972


Compiler and date details

18 February 2012 - Murray J. Fletcher

 

Introduction

This pallid species is known from two widely separated locations in the Northern Territory. The significance of the name is uncertain, Wee Waa being a town in the northeastern quarter of New South Wales with little connection with the distribution of this species.

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory


Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

NT: Darwin Coastal (DAC), Great Sandy Desert (GSD)

Ecological Descriptors

All stages: parenchyma feeder.

 

Diagnosis

Pale testaceous, without markings. Upper pygophore hook straight, tapering. Subgenital plate pointed at end with two macrosetae and short and broad outer plica which is curved inward. Upper part of paramere almost straight, ornamented with irregular ledges. Aedeagus almost straight, broadened in its lower part and in the middle in posterior view with scaly sculpture on its dorsal surface in upper part. Length ♂ 3.1–3.3 mm, ♀ 3.4 mm (Dworakowska 1972).

 

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 26-Apr-2012 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)