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<i>Neovulturnus montanus</i> (Evans), adult.

Neovulturnus montanus (Evans), adult.

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Species Neovulturnus montanus (Evans, 1937)


Compiler and date details

28 July 2011 - Murray J. Fletcher

 

Introduction

This pale brown species was described from Leura in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales but has also been found at lower altitudes in the SE Queensland area.

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)

Ecological Descriptors

All stages: phloem feeder.

 

Diagnosis

Head ventrally black, overhanging thickened apical margin very pale yellow. Dorsal surface pale yellow or ochreous with two round black spots between the ocelli and the apex of the head and a few faint markings between the ocelli. Pronotum anterior third yellowish brown; posterior two thirds greyish white, the whole with scattered dark brown markings. Scutellum marked with a pattern of yellow and dark brown. Tegmen silvery white with dark brown reticulations between the veins; appendix and supplementary appendix hyaline brown. Thorax and abdomen ventral surface black with pale brown markings. Length 4 mm (Evans 1937).

 

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 05-Nov-2013 MODIFIED
05-Dec-2019 16-May-2012 MODIFIED
05-Dec-2019 01-Jun-2011 MOVED
12-Feb-2010 (import)