Species Ledraprora insularis Evans, 1937
Compiler and date details
3 February 2012 - Murray J. Fletcher
- Ledraprora insularis Evans, J.W. 1937. Australian Leafhoppers (Jassoidea: Homoptera) Part 4. — (Ledridae, Ulopidae and Euscelidae, Paradorydiini). Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1936: 37-50 [41].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA ♀ (coll.: A.M. Lea), Kangaroo Island, South Australia.
Introduction
This species appears to be known only from the female holotype from Kangaroo Island in South Australia. The prolongation of the head has lateral swellings which are missing from the other described species.
Distribution
States
South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
SA: Kanmantoo (KAN)
Ecological Descriptors
All stages: phloem feeder.
Diagnosis
Head brown. The anterior prolongation of the frons has two lateral swellings, is rounded apically and is keel-shaped both dorsally and ventrally. The ocelli are nearer to each other than to the eyes on each side. Pronotum and scutellum pale brown. Tegmen pale hyaline brown, veins marked with irregular brown and white markings. Thorax and abdomen ventral surface and legs pale brown. Length 9.5 mm. Head length of dorsal surface 3.3 mm; width across the eyes 2 mm (Evans 1937)
Diagnosis References
Evans, J.W. 1937. Australian Leafhoppers (Jassoidea: Homoptera) Part 4. — (Ledridae, Ulopidae and Euscelidae, Paradorydiini). Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1936: 37-50 [41]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-Sep-2011 | 20-Sep-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |