Species Karrama punctata (Lallemand, 1935)
Compiler and date details
24 March 2011 - Murray J. Fletcher
- Colgar laraticum punctatum Lallemand, V. 1935. Homoptères des Iles de la Sonde et de l'Australie du Nord. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 42(26): 661-681 [664].
Type data:
Lectotype MHNB ♂ (coll.: v.1931, Handschin), Marrakai, Northern Territory.Subsequent designation 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 [89].
Introduction
This species is unknown to the compiler. Medler (1988) provides illustrations of the male genitalia from Marrakai in the Northern Territory. Medler (1988) discusses the status of the paralectotypes. Lallemand (1935) cited 7 specimens but Medler (1988) found 3 ♂, 3 ♀ in the Basel Museum, one of which he designated as lectotype, and an additional 3 ♂, 2 ♀ with identical labels in Brussels. Medler (1988) states "It appears that Lallemand first attached his determination label as Colgar peracuta but later changed his mind and named the specimens as a variety of Colgar laraticus, neglecting to attach punctata labels on the specimens." What is more likely, is that the five specimens in Brussels are the five specimens listed at the bottom of page 663 of Lallemand (1935) as "Colgar peracutus Walk. Australie N.: Marrakai, mai 31. 5 ex."
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
IBRA
NT, Qld: Daly Basin (DAB), Gulf Plains (GUP), Wet Tropics (WT)
Other Regions
Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
Ecological Descriptors
All stages: phloem feeder.
Diagnosis
Tegmina green ochraceous; costal, sutural and apical margins bright red, a large red spot at centre of discal cell crossvein. Vertex and pronotum with median longitudinal red band; mesonotum entirely tawny orange; tarsi and tibiae pink. Hind leg spine formula 1 : 6 : 7 (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]
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) |