Species Notuchus rotundifacies Donaldson, 1979

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• Notuchus rotundifacies Donaldson, J.F. 1979. Revision of the genus Notuchus (Homoptera, Fulgoroidea, Delphacidae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 18(2): 181-186 [184].

  Type data:

   Holotype QM T7889 ♀ (coll.: 29.vi-4.vii.1976, 500 m, G.B. & S.R. Monteith), Leo Creek Rd, McIlwraith Range, 30 km NE of Coen, N Queensland.

Introduction

A small pale brown species with dark markings from Cape York Peninsular, north Queensland. It has been recorded from the McIwraith Range to Iron Range. Nothing is known of its biology.

Distribution

States

Queensland

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP)

Diagnosis

Frons almost black; clypeus except for small longitudinal median area, genae, dorsal flattened areas of antennal segment 1, coxae, femora, ovipositor and abdomen ventrally except for pale areas along lateral margins, dark brown; tibiae, tarsi and dorsal surfaces pale brown except for darker patches on and along lateral and posterior margins of abdominal tergites. Vertex broader than long (1.3 : 1), widest just anterior to eyes, lateral margins adjacent to eyes elevated, posterior margin transverse, anterolateral carinae present from middle of lateral margins to apex, marginal carinae terminating near apex slightly below anterolateral carinae, disc with broad carina adjacent to posterior margin, Y-shaped carina faintly present. Frons only very slighter longer in midline than broad, broadest about one-fifth from apex just below antennal bases, sublateral carinae present joining marginal carinae of vertex, a pair of mediolateral carinae positioned about one third of distance from lateral margin to midline, length of frons in midline about 1.5 times greatest width between mediolateral carinae; antennae with segment I longer than broad (2.6: 1), longitudinal ridge on dorsal surface; segment 2 slightly longer than segment 1 (1.15 : 1), slightly expanded apically. Pronotum with inner pair of impressions more distinct than outer pair. Hind legs with tibia 1.5 times length of femur, tibia about 2.5 times as long as tarsal segment 1. Tegmen subquadrate, not attaining posterior margin of abdominal tergite 4, apical and anal angles broadly rounded, venation irregular, coarsely reticulate, no longitudinal veins or claval suture discernible. Abdominal tergites strongly carinate along midline, tergites 4–7 with mediolateral carinae, ovipositor not surpassing tip of abdomen. Length 3.4 mm, length of tegmen 1.2 mm. (Donaldson 1979)

ID Keys

Donaldson 1988: 133

Diagnosis References

Donaldson, J.F. 1979. Revision of the genus Notuchus (Homoptera, Fulgoroidea, Delphacidae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 18(2): 181-186 [184]

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