Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

<i>Jamella australiae</i> Kirkaldy, adult on <i>Pandanus</i> leaf.

Jamella australiae Kirkaldy, adult on Pandanus leaf.

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Species Jamella australiae Kirkaldy, 1906

Pandanus Planthopper


Compiler and date details

25 February 2011 - Murray J. Fletcher

 

Introduction

This species was originally distributed in the far north of Queensland but the introduction of Pandanus trees to augment landscaping in coastal areas of northeast New South Wales has also spread the planthopper to New South Wales where it has become a significant pest of Pandanus.

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

NSW, Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

All stages: pest, phloem feeder.

 

Diagnosis

Testaceous; tegmina pale cinereo-testaceous, veins, crossveins and tiny specks in many of the cells pale brownish, sometime with a reddish tinge. Length: 9–9.5 mm. (Kirkaldy 1906).

Overall appearance pale brown, with tegmina somewhat lighter color than head and thorax; sides of pronotum dark brown; veins and crossveins brown with reddish tinge, membrane opaque brown, with small red brown flecks in random pattern. Female segment X oval, diameter 5.0 mm. Male genitalia. Dorsoapical margin of pygofer convex, apical margin of anal segment concave, lateral margins acute; aedeagus with short upcurved apical process. The U-shaped concavity of the apex of anal segment enables easy recognition of this species without recourse to dissection (Medler 1990).

 

ID Keys

Medler 1990: 998

 

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)
02-May-2011 02-May-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)