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<i>Oligaethus rostratus</i> Jacobi, type species of <i>Oligaethus</i> Jacobi.

Oligaethus rostratus Jacobi, type species of Oligaethus Jacobi.

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Genus Oligaethus Jacobi, 1928


Compiler and date details

13 May 2011 - Murray J. Fletcher

Introduction

This endemic genus is currently monotypic but at least one additional species is known in collections. The genus is found in the northern coastal regions of Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Western Australia


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

NT, WA: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Carnarvon (CAR), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Dampierland (DL), Northern Kimberley (NK), Pine Creek (PCK)

Diagnosis

Kopf spitz dreieckig verlängert, etwas aufwärts gebogen; Stirn mit drei durchlaufenden Kielen. Pronotum vorn gerundet in den Scheitel eindringend, hinten stumpfwinklig ausgeschnitten, hinter den Augen zwei Setienrandkiele. Deckflügel mit drei Längsadern, alle vor der Mitte gegabelt; eine Queraderlinie, der Apikalteil unregelmässig netzadrig, mit einer Reihe kurzer Apikalzellen. Hinterschienen dreidornig (Jacobi 1928).

 

ID Keys

Fletcher, M.J. (2001) Illustrated Key to the Genera of the family Tropiduchidae found in Australia (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea) http://www1.dpi.nsw.gov.au/keys/fulgor/tropid/tropid00.htm

 

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)
06-Dec-2011 06-Dec-2011 MODIFIED
20-May-2011 20-May-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)