Species Ontiscus obscurus Scudder, 1957
- Ontiscus obscurus Scudder, G.G.E. 1957. Three new species of Ontiscus Stål (Hem., Lygaeidae) with a generic redescription and key to species. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 93: 169-171 [171].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♂, Yanchep, 32 miles N Perth, WA.
Paratype(s) BMNH ♂; CSCUD ♂; USNM ♂.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
SA—Belair, Deep Creek, Lobethal, Robe, WA—Julimar, Kalamunda, Rottnest Is., Serpentine Dam, Stirling Range, Yanchep.
IBRA
NSW, SA, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Kanmantoo (KAN), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Cryptozoic, granivore (associated flora: Cyperus rigidellus (Benth.) J.M.Black [CYPERACEAE] Flat-sedge; Lepidosperma squamatum Labill. [CYPERACEAE]; Mesomelaena stygia (R.Br.) Nees [CYPERACEAE]; Gahnia trifida Labill. [CYPERACEAE]), temperate, terrestrial, up-on-plants, volant.
Extra Ecological Information
In seed heads, in sandy areas on edge of jarrah forests.
General References
Hamid, A. 1975. A systematic revision of the Cyminae (Heteroptera: Lygaeidae) of the world with a discussion of the morphology, biology, phylogeny and zoogeography. Occasional Publications of the Entomological Society of Nigeria 14: 1-179 [43] (description)
Malipatil, M.B. 1977. Immature stages of Ontiscus Stål (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae: Cyminae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 16: 321-326 [323-326] (larvae)
Slater, J.A. 1964. A Catalogue of the Lygaeidae of the World. Storrs : University of Connecticut xviii 1668 pp. [420] (catalogue)
Slater, J.A. 1975. On the biology and zoogeography of Australian Lygaeidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) with special reference to the southwest fauna. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 14: 47-64 [63] (host plants)
Slater, J.A. 1976. The biology, distribution and taxonomy of some Lygaeidae of Southwest Australia (Hemiptera: Heteroptera). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 15: 129-151 [131-132] (biology, distribution)
Slater, J.A. 1976. The immature stages of Lygaeidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) of southwest Australia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 15: 101-126 [103, 106-107] (larvae, key)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2019 | PENTATOMOMORPHA | 05-Dec-2019 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Dec-2019 | LYGAEOIDEA | 04-Oct-2019 | MODIFIED | |
| 15-Aug-2012 | 05-Dec-2019 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Dec-2019 | MODIFIED |