Genus Karrama Medler, 1988

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• Karrama Medler, J.T. 1988. Types of Flatidae (Homoptera) IX Lectotype designations and three new genera for species in the Basel Museum. Entomologica Basiliensia 12: 83-91 [88].

  Type species:

   Colgar laraticus punctata Lallemand, 1935 by original designation.

Introduction

This species is unknown to the compiler. It presumably keys to Colgar Kirkaldy from which genus it differs by head morphology, although Medler (1988) does not indicate how these differences are manifested.

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

NT, Qld: Daly Basin (DAB), Gulf Plains (GUP), Wet Tropics (WT)

Other Regions

Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater

Diagnosis

Lectotype head in dorsal view conical, apex convexly truncated; vertex convex laterally, apical margin defined by frontal U carina; front mostly flattened, elongated dorsally, margins of projection formed by U carina, which is evanescent basally; median longitudinal carina on front, vertex, pronotum and mesonotum weakly developed or evanescent, likewise the mesonotum lateral carinae. Tegmen R, S and M veins arising from basal stem, R not forked, S forked opposite discal cell, M forked at about one quarter distance from base to apex, Cu forked, the oblique branch joining M2; costal and sutural angles obtusely rounded, apical margin weakly convex, slightly oblique from sutural to costal angle. Metatibial spines 1 : 6 (Medler 1988).

Diagnosis References

Medler, J.T. 1988. Types of Flatidae (Homoptera) IX Lectotype designations and three new genera for species in the Basel Museum. Entomologica Basiliensia 12: 83-91 [88]

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