Species Ophiuchus pallidus Evans, 1938
Compiler and date details
19 September 2011 - Murray J. Fletcher
- Ophiuchus pallidus Evans, J.W. 1938. Australian Leafhoppers (Homoptera: Jassoidea): Part VIII. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1938: 1-18 [6].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA ♀ (coll.: Hale & Tindale), Stewart River, Queensland.
Introduction
This species is unknown to the compiler. It is only recorded from the type locality on Cape York Peninsula in far North Queensland.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP)
Ecological Descriptors
All stages: phloem feeder.
Diagnosis
General coloration pale yellowish white. Head ventral surface with maxillary plates wide, frontoclypeus convex anteriorly, concave posteriorly; antennae long. Apex of head flattened, of even width throughout, apical carina distinct. Crown of head spatulate, anteriorly flat, posteriorly inclined; ocell only visible dorsally. Tegmen milky white, venation distinct. Length 6 mm (Evans 1938)
Diagnosis References
Evans, J.W. 1938. Australian Leafhoppers (Homoptera: Jassoidea): Part VIII. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1938: 1-18 [6]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2019 | 30-Sep-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |