Species Microtartessus kurandae F. Evans, 1981
Microtartessus kurandae F. Evans, adult male.
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Species Microtartessus kurandae F. Evans, 1981
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20 January 2012 - Murray J. Fletcher
- Microtartessus kurandae Evans, F. 1981. The Tartessinae of Australia, New Guinea and some adjacent Islands (Homoptera: Cicadellidae). Pacific Insects 23(1-2): 112-188 [123].
Type data:
Holotype AM ♂ (coll.: xii.1969, J.G. Brooks), Cairns, Queensland.
Introduction
This striking looking species is known from several localities in or near the wet tropics of North Queensland.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
All stages: phloem feeder.
Diagnosis
Face, pronotum anteriorly and scutellum apically pale yellow. Crown, hind margin of pronotum and scutellum anteriorly black. Tegmen pale or dark hyaline brown; veins and costal margin broadly black. Length ♂ 6 mm (Evans 1981).
Diagnosis References
Evans, F. 1981. The Tartessinae of Australia, New Guinea and some adjacent Islands (Homoptera: Cicadellidae). Pacific Insects 23(1-2): 112-188 [123]
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) |