Species Macropsis lincolnensis Evans, 1936
Macropsis lincolnensis Evans, adult.
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Species Macropsis lincolnensis Evans, 1936
Compiler and date details
26 March 2012 - Murray J. Fletcher
- Macropsis lincolnensis Evans, J.W. 1936. The Bythoscopidae of Australia (Homoptera: Jassoidea). Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1935: 61-83 [66].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA ♀ (coll.: A.M. Lea), Port Lincoln, South Australia.
Introduction
This small brownish species is known from two localities in South Australia.
Distribution
States
South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
SA: Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Riverina (RIV)
Ecological Descriptors
All stages: phloem feeder.
Diagnosis
General coloration pale yellowish brown. Head pale biscuit colour with brown punctures and two oval ochreous markings just above the ocelli; eyes light brown; crown from above not visible in the centre. Pronotum light brown with dark brown spots, the anterior border smooth and yellow behind the eyes, the posterior two thirds darker in colour; steeply declivous so that the anterior margin is almost at right angles to the hind margin. Scutellum ochreous sparsely punctured with brown. Tegmen clavus hyaline, grey, the rest of the tegmen colourless, transparent; anal veins buff, the other veins brown. Thorax and abdomen ventral surface and legs pale brown. Length 4 mm, head width, 1.1 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 [66]
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) |