Species Macropsis scopulus (Evans, 1936)
Compiler and date details
26 March 2012 - Murray J. Fletcher
- Oncopsis scopulus Evans, J.W. 1936. The Bythoscopidae of Australia (Homoptera: Jassoidea). Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1935: 61-83 [67].
Type data:
Holotype AM ♂ (coll.: F. Drummond), Bruce Rock, Western Australia.
Generic Combinations
- Macropsis scopulus (Evans, 1936). —
Evans, J.W. 1966. The leafhoppers and froghoppers of Australia and New Zealand. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 12: 1-347 [167]
Introduction
This small brown species is only known from the type locality in the Avon wheatbelt of Western Australia.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW)
Ecological Descriptors
All stages: phloem feeder.
Diagnosis
Head light and dark brown with dark brown punctures, the lateral arcuate markings on the frons brown; crown from above wider against the eyes than in the centre. Pronotum only slightly declivous; the anterior border medianly, and lateral angles, pale yellow; anterior half of pronotum dark brown, the posterior half dull grey with ill-defined brown punctures. Scutellum marked with a pattern of yellow and black. Tegmen transparent, veins and apex of tegmen brown. Thorax ventral surface black. Legs light and dark brown. Abdomen ventral surface black, the hind border of each segment yellow; genital segments brown. Length 3 mm; head width 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 [67]
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) |