Genus Falcophantis Fletcher, 1988
Compiler and date details
28 March 2011 - Murray J. Fletcher
- Falcophantis Fletcher, M.J. 1988. The Australian genera of Flatidae (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea). General and Applied Entomology 20: 9-32 [20].
Type species:
Falcophantis acuminatus Fletcher, 1988 by original designation.
Introduction
This endemic genus includes two species with unusual sickle-shaped tegmina. The two species are known from widely disjunct localities across northern Australia from Barrow Island, off Western Australia to the Gulf country of northern Queensland. A single specimen is also known from Arden Vale, north of Port Augusta in South Australia. It is presumed that the species are widespread in drier parts of the country. Both species have been vacuum collected from Spinifex grass.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
IBRA
NT, Qld, WA: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Burt Plain (BRT), Carnarvon (CAR), Daly Basin (DAB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gulf Plains (GUP), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Wet Tropics (WT)
Diagnosis
Head produced forwards as blunt cone. Frons convex, with median longitudinal carina. Vertex flattish, with short, indistinct, marginal carinae indicating that vertex extends forwards to form dorsum of cone. Pronotum and mesonotum flat medially with faint indications of a median longitudinal carina. Lateral carinae of mesonotum indicated on anterior half only. Tegmen broad and convex to end of abdomen, thence produced posteriorly to acute point. Sutural margin long, clavus reaching well beyond apex of abdomen. Costal membrane wide with evenly spaced, more or less parallel crossveins, wider than costal cell. Subapical lines absent. Cu simple. Hind tibia with one spine on external margin. Body and tegmina covered with mealy white powder (Fletcher 1988).
ID Keys
Fletcher, M.J. (2005). Illustrated key to the genera of the family Flatidae found in Australia (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea) http://www1.dpi.nsw.gov.au/keys/fulgor/flatid/flat00.htm
Diagnosis References
Fletcher, M.J. 1988. The Australian genera of Flatidae (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea). General and Applied Entomology 20: 9-32 [20]
History of changes
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12-Feb-2010 | (import) |