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<i>Olonia hochae</i> Constant, paratype

Olonia hochae Constant, paratype

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Species Olonia hochae Constant, 2018


Compiler and date details

18 December 2018 - Murray J. Fletcher

 

Introduction

In addition to the holotype, a series of ten specimens was collected near the type locality by Hannelore Hoch, after whom the species is named, and Manfred Asche, indicating that it is reasonably common in its limited range.

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

Qld: Einasleigh Uplands (EIU)

Ecological Descriptors

All stages: phloem feeder.

 

Diagnosis

This species can be recognized by the following combination of characters: (1) hind wings without orange marking; (2) pro- and mesofemora and -tibiae largely black-brown; (3) anal tube of male oblong, with posterior margin narrowly rounded; (4) centroventral part of gonostyli with long laminate process concave on ventral margin; (5) laterodorsal part of gonostyli with spinose process curved ventrally; (6) rather large size: 9–10 mm (Constant 2018).

 

ID Keys

Constant 2018: 11–12

 

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)
EURYBRACHIDAE Stål, 1862 18-Dec-2018 ADDED Dr Murray Fletcher