Species Jukaruka grisea Evans, 1966
Jukaruka grisea Evans, adult.
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Species Jukaruka grisea Evans, 1966
Compiler and date details
22 September 2011 - Murray J. Fletcher
- Jukaruka grisea Evans, J.W. 1966. The leafhoppers and froghoppers of Australia and New Zealand. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 12: 1-347 [100].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂ (coll.: E.J. Newman), Swan River, Western Australia.
Introduction
This species, described from the Swan Valley in Western Australia, has also been found in SE Queensland. An examination of the male genitalia is needed to confirm that this species and the type species are both valid.
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld, WA: South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA)
Ecological Descriptors
All stages: phloem feeder.
Diagnosis
General coloration pale yellowish grey sparsely mottled with brown, particularly on pronotum and the tegmen proximally. Crown of head approximately five-sided, the sides of equal length, wider anteriorly, but not apically, than between the eyes. Pronotum with a median longitudinal ridge which is lacking on the declivous portion. Scutellum slightly raised posteriorly. Length ♂ 7–9 mm (Evans 1966)
Diagnosis References
Evans, J.W. 1966. The leafhoppers and froghoppers of Australia and New Zealand. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 12: 1-347 [100]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2019 | 02-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |