Genus Musgraviella Evans, 1966
Musgraviella tasmaniensis Evans, type species of Musgraviella Evans.
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Genus Musgraviella Evans, 1966
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1 October 2011 - Murray J. Fletcher
- Musgraviella Evans, J.W. 1966. The leafhoppers and froghoppers of Australia and New Zealand. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 12: 1-347 [187].
Type species:
Musgraviella tasmaniensis Evan, 1966 by original designation.
Introduction
This small endemic genus contains two species, both found in New South Wales and one also recorded in Tasmania. The females have remarkably long ovipositors.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Tas: Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian West (TWE)
Diagnosis
This genus, which has male genitalia similar to those of Zaletta Metcalf, can be distinguished by the strongly protruding eyes in facial aspect, the wrinkled scutellum, and the very long ovipositor with the second valvulae alveolate dorsolaterally (Webb 1983).
The two species can be differentiated on colour, M. tricornis being plain yellow while M. tasmaniensis, which is only known from the female, is yellow with brown markings.
ID Keys
Webb 1983: 4–6
Diagnosis References
Webb, M.D. 1983. Revision of the Australian Idiocerinae (Hemiptera: Homoptera: Cicadellidae). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 92: 1-147 [62]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 05-Dec-2019 | 30-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |