Species Neocarpia rhizophorae Löcker, 2010

Neocarpia rhizophorae Löcker, adult

© Copyright Birgit Löcker, Orange Agricultural Institute.

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Regional Maps

• Neocarpia rhizophorae Löcker, B. in Löcker, B., Fletcher, M.J. & Gurr, G.M. 2010. Taxonomic revision of the Australian Eucarpiini (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Cixiidae) with the description of nine new species. Zootaxa 2425: 1-31 [17].

  Type data:

   Holotype ASCU ASCTHE003483 ♂ (coll: 25.iv.1995, D.W. Burrows), Saunders Beach, 25 km NW Townsville, Queensland [19°09.5’S, 146°36.0’E].

  Type host:

   Rhizophora stylosa Griffith, 1854 [Rhizophoraceae]

Introduction

A small dark species which is associated with mangroves.

Distribution

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Darwin Coastal (DAC), Northern Kimberley (NK), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: phloem feeder.

All stages: mangrove.

Extra Ecological Information

Nymph might be phloem feeder or fungivore.

Diagnosis

Colour. Head mid brown with numerous pale dots, carinae pale except for concolorous median carina on postclypeus. Pro- and mesonotum light to mid brown with pale carinae; mesonotum with pale dots on disc between lateral carinae. Forewings hyaline transparent, often with scattered brown marks and brown areas, veins light brown, crossveins mid brown, tubercles mid brown, pterostigma light brown. Abdomen light to mid brown, legs light brown. Morphology. Body length: ♂ 5.2 mm; ♀ 5.8–6.7 mm. Head: Vertex 1.4–1.7 times wider than long; with or without median carina (if present, not elevated but differently coloured than remainder of vertex). Frons 0.8–0.9 times as long as wide; frons invisible in dorsal view; maximum width more than twice apical width, broadening over a very short distance, therefore lateral carinae distinctly concave; position of maximum width of frons more or less around centre of frontoclypeal suture; median carina complete; lateral carinae strongly elevated. Frontoclypeal suture distinctly semicircular, bent upwards, median part just reaching lower margin of antennal scape. Lateral carinae of anteclypeus well developed. Subapical segment of rostrum 1.6–1.9 times longer than apical segment. Thorax: Forewing 2.9–3.0 times longer than wide; with about 9–16 tubercles on Costa; RP apically bifid; MA apically trifid. Hind leg: tibia without lateral spines, with 6 apical teeth (innermost tooth larger and more sclerotised than adjacent tooth); 1st tarsomere with 6–7 apical teeth; 2nd tarsomere with 7 (rarely 6) apical teeth and 0–3 very fine setae underneath row of apical teeth (no platellae). Male genitalia: Genital styles with inner side of basal arm bearing small tooth. Ventromedian process triangular. Aedeagus: Phallotheca right laterally with strong, sclerotised spine and dorsally with hook-shaped flattened ridge. Flagellum ventrally with very large spine. (Löcker et.al. 2010)

Diagnosis References

Löcker, B., Fletcher, M.J. & Gurr, G.M. 2010. Taxonomic revision of the Australian Eucarpiini (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Cixiidae) with the description of nine new species. Zootaxa (2425): 1-31 [17]

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