Species Macropsis abscondens (Walker, 1858)
Compiler and date details
26 March 2012 - Murray J. Fletcher
- Bythoscopus abscondens Walker, F. 1858. List of specimens of Homopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Supplement. London : British Museum (Natural History) 369 pp. [267].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 2 ♀ (pres. Lt A. Smith), Tasmania. - Macropsis victoriensis Evans, J.W. 1936. The Bythoscopidae of Australia (Homoptera: Jassoidea). Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1935: 61-83 [64].
Type data:
Holotype AM ♂ (coll.: J.W. Evans), Burwood, Victoria.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Evans, J.W. 1966. The leafhoppers and froghoppers of Australia and New Zealand. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 12: 1-347 [159]
Generic Combinations
- Macropsis abscondens (Walker, 1858). —
Evans, J.W. 1936. The Bythoscopidae of Australia (Homoptera: Jassoidea). Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1935: 61-83 [63]
Introduction
This species is only known from two southeastern localities, one in Victoria and one in Tasmania.
Distribution
States
Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Tas, Vic: South East Coastal Plain (SCP), Tasmanian South East (TSE)
Ecological Descriptors
All stages: phloem feeder.
Diagnosis
Pallide testaceus; vertex brevissimus; scutellum guttis quatuor anticis pallide fuscis; alae vitreae; anticae sublimpidae, venis pallide testaceis. Pale testaceous. Vertex extremely short. Scutellum with two pale brown dots on each side in front. Wings vitreous. Fore wings almost colourless; veins pale testaceous. Length of the body 2 lines; of the wings 3½ lines (Walker 1858).
Diagnosis References
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2019 | 23-Mar-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |