Species Fletcherolus monospinosus Löcker & Larivière, 2006

Fletcherolus monospinosus Löcker & Larivière, adult

© Copyright Birgit Löcker. Orange Agricultural Institute.

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• Fletcherolus monospinosus Löcker, B. & Larivière, M.-C. in Löcker, B., Fletcher, M.J., Larivière, M.-C., Gurr, G.M., Holzinger, W.E. & Löcker, H. 2006. Taxonomic and phylogenetic revision of the Gelastocephalini (Hemiptera: Cixiidae). Invertebrate Systematics 20: 59-160 [102].

  Type data:

   Holotype QM T123589 ♂ (coll: G.B. Monteith, 3-6.vi.1969; originally in QDPI), Bamaga, Cape York Peninsula, N. Queensland.

Introduction

This species is based on three males from two widely separated localities on Cape York Peninsula, North Queensland. No information is available on collection method.

Distribution

States

Queensland

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: phloem feeder.

Extra Ecological Information

Nymph might be phloem feeder or fungivore.

Diagnosis

Morphology. Body length. ♂ 4.7–5.1 mm. Head. Vertex produced before eyes by 1/4–1/2 of an eye length. Frons 1.9–2.3× longer than wide, position of maximum width distinctly dorsad of centre of frontoclypeal suture; lateral carinae double s-shaped. Anteclypeus with well developed median carina. Thorax. Hind margin of pronotum right or obtusely angled. Forewing 3.0–3.5× longer than wide; costa with 13–17 tubercles; fork of Sc+R basad of fork of CuA1+CuA2. Hind leg: tibia with 1–3 small lateral spines (without large lateral spines). Male genitalia. Aedeagus: phallotheca with a single strongly sinuate spine arising right lateral near apex; flagellum unarmed. (Löcker et al. 2006)

ID Keys

Löcker et al. 2006: 102

Diagnosis References

Löcker, B., Fletcher, M.J., Larivière, M.-C., Gurr, G.M., Holzinger, W.E. & Löcker, H. 2006. Taxonomic and phylogenetic revision of the Gelastocephalini (Hemiptera: Cixiidae). Invertebrate Systematics 20: 59-160 [102]

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