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<i>Oliarus doddi</i> Muir, holotype female

Oliarus doddi Muir, holotype female

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Species Oliarus doddi Muir, 1931


Compiler and date details

6 September 2010 - Murray J. Fletcher

 

Introduction

This name was treated as a nomen dubium by Löcker et.al. (2006) since it is based on a single adult female. The species has some transverse markings on the wings, unlike most other species of the genus.

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: phloem feeder.

Extra Ecological Information

Nymph might be phloem feeder or fungivore.

 

Diagnosis

Colour. Vertex dark brown, carinae and lateral portions light brown; frons light brown; clypeus dark brown, carinae light brown; pronotum pale yellow; mesonotum light brown, with dark brown marks; legs light to mid brown; forewing hyaline colourless with brown marks along crossveins and three brown transverse bands across wing, veins and tubercles concolorous with cells, pterostigma light to dark brown; abdominal sternites mid brown. Morphology. Body length: ♀ 6.6 mm. Head: Vertex (total length) 1.6 times longer than wide; basal emargination obtusely angled. Postclypeus with well-developed median carina. Thorax: Hind margin of pronotum obtusely angled. Mesonotum with well-developed carinae. Forewing 3.1 times longer than wide; costa with 0–1 tubercle; 8 apical cells. Male genitalia: Unknown. (Löcker et.al. 2006)

 

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)
03-Sep-2010 ADDED