Genus Nemetor Fennah, 1969

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• Nemetor Fennah, R.G. 1969. Fulgoroidea (Homoptera) from New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands. Pacific Insects Monographs 21: 1-116 [42].

  Type species:

   Nemetor sabinus Fennah, 1969 by original designation.

Introduction

This genus of two species was based on a New Caledonian species which was recorded from the far north of Western Australia and the Northern Territory, as well as from Lake Bennett in the Great Sandy Desert, by Bellis et al. (2013). The second species is Chinese.

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Western Australia

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

NT, WA: Darwin Coastal (DAC), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Pine Creek (PCK), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)

Distribution References

Diagnosis

Vertex broader than long, basal compartment short, about 3 x as broad as long in middle, distal portion of vertex obtusely rounding into frons, sublateral carinae meeting at apex; frons nearly 2 x as long as broad, widest between eyes, median carina simple; postclypeal portion of clypeus about as long as broad, rostrum long, reaching to post-trochanter, antennae surpassing frontoclypeal suture, basal segment rather longer than broad, 2nd segment about 2 x as long as 1st, ocelli small, indistinct, eyes reniform. Pronotum with disc broader at anterior margin than long in middle line, lateral carinae strongly diverging posteriorly, not attaining hind margin. Post-tibial spur about 3/4 of length of basal metatarsal segment, rather narrow, with about 15 teeth on margin. Anal segment of male short, ring-like. Pygofer rather short, ventrally strongly convex, posterior opening longer dorsoventrally than broad, diaphragm distinctly broad. Aedeagus slender. Genital styles moderately long (Fennah 1969).

Diagnosis References

Fennah, R.G. 1969. Fulgoroidea (Homoptera) from New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands. Pacific Insects Monographs 21: 1-116 [42]

History of changes