Genus Latistria Huang & Ding, 1980

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• Latistria Huang, C.L., Ding, J.H., Tian, L.X. & Kuoh C.L. 1980. Two new genera and five new species of Delphacidae (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea). Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica 5(2): 166-172 [166].

  Type species:

   Latristria testacea Huang & Ding, 1980 by original designation.

Introduction

A genus found in China and island groups of the western Pacific and which has two species distributed in coastal areas of the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales. In general appearance, the species are delicate insects with a dorsal white stripe extending from the front of the head to the tip of the scutellum. This feature is also found in other genera, notably Sogatella but features of the male genitalia distinguish these genera (Asche & Wilson 1990).

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

NSW, NT, Qld: Daly Basin (DAB), Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Wet Tropics (WT)

Diagnosis

Latristria differs from Sogatella and all other genera displaying the white longitudinal stripe across the vertex, pronotum and mesonotum in the shape of the diaphragm which mediodorsally forms a broad plate-like protrusion with rounded lobe-like lateral edges. The parameres are long and slender with tapering or truncate apex, parameres in repose almost reaching the laterodorsal corners of the genital segment. (Asche & Wilson 1990)

ID Keys

Asche & Wilson 1990: 4

Diagnosis References

Asche, M. & Wilson, M.R. 1990. The delphacid genus Sogatella and related groups: a revision with special reference to rice-associated species (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea). Systematic Entomology 15: 1-42 [37]

General References

Asche, M. & Wilson, M.R. 1990. The delphacid genus Sogatella and related groups: a revision with special reference to rice-associated species (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea). Systematic Entomology 15: 1-42 [37]

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