Genus Humgar Medler, 2001
Compiler and date details
23 March 2011 - Murray J. Fletcher
- Humgar Medler, J.T. 2001. Flatidae of New Guinea and adjacent areas (Homoptera: Flatidae). Bishop Museum Bulletin in Entomology 8: 1-117 [28].
Type species:
Humgar insulum Medler, 2000 by original designation.
Introduction
This genus is unknown to the compiler. It is close to Colgaroides Distant but can be differentiated most readily by the five frontal carinae meeting at the apex of the head whereas in Colgaroides only three meet at the apex, the outer pair reaching the margin of the vertex more laterally.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Other Regions
Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
Diagnosis
Head bluntly pointed. Frons with five carinae joined at apex, median pair half as long as outer pair, lateral carinae evanescent, barely seen; frons margins flared out between eye margin and clypeal suture; intergenal transverse carina weakly residual along lateral margins of acutely projecting vertex, connecting with frontal carinae at apex; strong dorsal median longitudinal carina across vertex, pro- and mesonotum; pronotum postocular eminence ridgelike. Tegmen pustulate; apical margin oblique; two longitudinal veins (R+S, M) arising from basal stem; Cu cell slightly widened medially, Cu-M oblique vein strong; anal veins in clavus ending in short Y-stem. Female anal plate oval, slightly wider than long, about as wide as apex of abdomen (Medler 2001).
ID Keys
Medler 2001: 4
Diagnosis References
Medler, J.T. 2001. Flatidae of New Guinea and adjacent areas (Homoptera: Flatidae). Bishop Museum Bulletin in Entomology 8: 1-117 [28]
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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03-Mar-2011 | 03-Mar-2011 | MOVED | ||
01-Mar-2011 | 01-Mar-2011 | MOVED | ||
12-Feb-2010 | (import) |