Genus Kirkaldybrachys Constant, 2006

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• Kirkaldybrachys Constant, J. 2006. Revision of the Eurybrachidae (V). Description of the new Australian genus Kirkaldybrachys Constant, 2006 n.g. (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Eurybrachidae). Bulletin de la Société Royale d'Entomologie de Belgique 142: 47-54 [48].

  Type species:

   Kirkaldybrachys euronotoides Constant, 2006 by original designation.

Introduction

This genus was created for two species from far northern Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Along with species in related genera, they may be associated with broad-phyllodinous wattles (Acacia spp, family Mimosaceae) although there are few host records for Kirkaldybrachys species. The generic name honours George Willis Kirkaldy who made a major early contribution to our knowledge of Australian Auchenorrhyncha.

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Western Australia

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

NT, WA: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Gulf Coastal (GUC), Northern Kimberley (NK), Pine Creek (PCK), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)

Diagnosis

Constant (2006) differentiates the genus from all other Australian eurybrachids by the combination of the following features: tegmina and hindwings not convex; frons less than two times broader than long; hind wings brown, without white marking; first fork of forewing vein M close to base; first fork of forewing vein Cu at about half length of forewing. Like species in the genus Olonia, the first hind tarsomere has a bristly pad ventrally.

ID Keys

Fletcher, M.J. (2000). Illustrated Key to the Genera of the family Eurybrachidae found in Australia (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea) http://www1.dpi.nsw.gov.au/keys/fulgor/eurybrachidae/eurygen00.htm

Diagnosis References

Constant, J. 2006. Revision of the Eurybrachidae (V). Description of the new Australian genus Kirkaldybrachys Constant, 2006 n.g. (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Eurybrachidae). Bulletin de la Société Royale d'Entomologie de Belgique 142: 47-54 [48]

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