Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

<i>Nigritartessus henriettensis</i> F. Evans, type species of <i>Nigrotartessus</i> F. Evans.

Nigritartessus henriettensis F. Evans, type species of Nigrotartessus F. Evans.

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Genus Nigritartessus F. Evans, 1981


Compiler and date details

24 January 2012 - Murray J. Fletcher

 

Introduction

This monotypic endemic genus is only known from the wet tropics of North Queensland.

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)

Diagnosis

Small insects appearing completely black in colour. Tegmen dark hyaline brown; veins black. Male genitalia: pygophore narrowing and irregularly shaped posteriorly; aedeagus consisting of two vertical columns, a short proximal one and a longer distal one, apically divided into two finger-like lobes. Xth segment with a pair of unusually long, narrow, curved processes arising from the base (Evans 1981).

 

ID Keys

Evans 1981: 115–118

 

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)
20-Sep-2011 20-Sep-2011 MOVED
12-Feb-2010 (import)