Genus Kiambrama Donaldson, 1988

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• Kiambrama Donaldson, J.F. 1988. Further studies on Asiracinae (Homoptera: Delphacidae) in Australia and New Caledonia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 27: 133-141 [137].

  Type species:

   Kiambrama hylonoma Donaldson, 1988 by original designation.

Introduction

A genus of two species, both restricted to the far north of Queensland. This is the only genus of Asiracinae endemic to Australia. (Donaldson 1988)

Distribution

States

Queensland

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Wet Tropics (WT)

Diagnosis

Head width across eyes narrower than pronotum. Vertex longer than pronotum, extending just anterior to eyes, length in midline equal to or longer than width at base, widest at apex; apex broadly and evenly rounded, much wider than base; anterolateral carinae distinct, meeting well before apex; carination anterior to anterolateral carinae obsolete or almost so; Y-shaped carina faint or absent, basal compartment shorter than wide, posterior margin positioned near midpoint of eyes. Frons broadly rounding into vertex, length in midline < 1.5 times greatest width (this ca 113 from apex); paired submedian carinae present. Clypeus tricarinate, width at base equal to that of frons at apex. Rostrum long extending to or beyond hind trochanters. Ocelli present. Antennae with segments cylindrical, total length equal to that of frons; segment 1 longer than wide, segment 2 at least three times as long as wide and ca twice length of segment 1. Pronotum tricarinate, lateral carinae curved laterally in posterior half to meet posterior margin adjacent to tegulae; 2 impressions present on median disc, 1 each side of median carina; posterior margin shallowly concave medially. Mesonotum slightly wider between tegulae than length in midline with 5 carinae, outer pair convex, diverging and meeting posterior margin. Hind tibae laterally trispinose, with 4 large and 1 small central apical spine; spur quadrangular in cross-section; basal metatarsal segment longer than remaining segments together with 4 apical and 1 subapical spine. Tegmen extending beyond apex of abdomen, claval suture present. Anal segment of ♂ collar-like. (Donaldson 1988)

ID Keys

Donaldson 1988: 133

Diagnosis References

Donaldson, J.F. 1988. Further studies on Asiracinae (Homoptera: Delphacidae) in Australia and New Caledonia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 27: 133-141 [137]

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