Species Macropsis federalis Evans, 1936
Compiler and date details
26 March 2012 - Murray J. Fletcher
- Macropsis federalis 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), Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.
Introduction
This bright green species is only known from the type locality in the Australian Capital Territory.
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
ACT: South Eastern Highlands (SEH)
Ecological Descriptors
All stages: phloem feeder.
Diagnosis
General coloration apple green. Head greenish yellow with two small brown markings below the ocelli; eyes reddish brown, hind margin of head rounded; crown visible from above only as a narrow border against the eyes on each side. Pronotum pale green, the anterior margin angularly produced so that, in the centre, it reaches beyond the posterior border of the head. Scutellum yellowish green, punctate. Tegmen apple green but for the costal area and apex which are colourless; appendix relatively wide. Thorax ventral surface yellow with dark brown markings. Legs pale yellow. Abdomen ventral surface pale canary yellow. Length 3.8 mm. Head width 1.2 mm (Evans 1936).
Diagnosis References
Evans, J.W. 1936. The Bythoscopidae of Australia (Homoptera: Jassoidea). Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1935: 61-83 [64]
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) |