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<i>Ozoliarus semicircularis</i> Löcker, holotype male

Ozoliarus semicircularis Löcker, holotype male

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Species Ozoliarus semicircularis Löcker, 2006


Compiler and date details

9 September 2010 - Murray J. Fletcher

 

Introduction

This species was grouped with O. dingkana (Distant), O. quadratistylus Löcker and O. triangularis Löcker as the "triangularis group" on the basis of the following shared features: ventral ridge of phallotheca with two or three humps; presence of a large bi- or trifurcate spine ventral on phallotheca; left lobe of pygophore larger than right lobe; genital styles spoon-shaped in ventral view; fork of Pcu+A1 distinctly basad of the centre of clavus. The species is based on a single male specimen from inland North Queensland.

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

Qld: Einasleigh Uplands (EIU)

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: phloem feeder.

Extra Ecological Information

Nymph might be phloem feeder or fungivore.

 

Diagnosis

Colour. Body black, carinae paler, frons lateral with a light brown mark; legs mid to dark brown; forewing hyaline colourless with brown marks along crossveins, veins dark brown, tubercles concolorous with veins, pterostigma dark brown; abdominal sternites dark brown. Morphology. Body length: ♂ 5.1 mm. Head: Vertex (total length) 2.1 times longer than wide; basal emargination rectangular (rarely acutely angled). Postclypeus with well-developed median carina. Rostrum surpassing hind coxae. Thorax: Hind margin of pronotum obtusely angled. Mesonotum with well-developed carinae. Forewing 3.2x longer than wide; costa with 4–6 tubercles; 7–8 apical cells. Male genitalia: Aedeagus: Phallotheca with a large trifurcated spine ventral; and a ventral ridge with two humps. Flagellum membranous without sclerotised spines. (Löcker et.al. 2006)

 

ID Keys

Löcker et.al. (2006: 48)

 

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