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Species Myerslopella cardiata Hamilton, 1999


Compiler and date details

3 August 2011 - Murray J. Fletcher

 

Introduction

Each species of Myerslopella has a discrete distribution within the wet tropics of North Queensland. This one is found at 1500 m near the summit of Mt Bellenden Ker. A second species is found at lower elevations in the same mountain range. The name refers to the heart shaped dorsum of the tegmina. The species is the largest in the genus.

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

All stages: litter, phloem feeder.

 

Diagnosis

Crown as wide as pronotum and 50% longer, deeply excavated between lateral lobes; pronotal "paranotal" lobes absent; humeral angles of tegmina prominent, forming heart-shaped, weakly concave dorsal surface; tips of tegmina emarginate; abdominal tubercles forming four widely spaced rows plus two partial rows near margins of tergites at base of abdomen; abdomen weakly inflated with low tubercles not forming prominent crest in lateral aspect. Male connective triangular, aedeagus evenly curved throughout length, tip blunt, style tip acute. Length ♂ 2.7 mm, ♀ 3.0–3.2 mm (Hamilton 1999).

 

ID Keys

Hamilton 1999: 217

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
05-Dec-2019 17-Aug-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)