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<i>Parasiphanta lanceolata</i> Fletcher, type species of <i>Parasiphanta</i>.

Parasiphanta lanceolata Fletcher, type species of Parasiphanta.

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Genus Parasiphanta Fletcher, 1988


Compiler and date details

3 March 2011 - Murray J. Fletcher

 

Introduction

A monotypic genus created on the basis of tegmen shape. It is recorded in the northern part of the Northern Territory and from NW Western Australia.

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Western Australia


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

NT, WA: Daly Basin (DAB), Dampierland (DL), Gulf Fall and Uplands (GFU), Pine Creek (PCK), Sturt Plateau (STU)

Diagnosis

Head short, frons and vertex separated by carinate margin. Frons longer than wide, with median longitudinal carina. Lateral carinae obscure or obsolete. Vertex flat, without carinae. Pronotum and mesonotum flattish medially, without median longitudinal carina. Tegmen elongate, lanceolate, somewhat incurved ventrally beyond abdomen. Sutural margin long, straight from apex of scutellum to acute sutural angle. Apical margin oblique, straight from sutural angle to apex of costal cell, thence costal margin lightly convex to base. Subapical lines absent. Cu simple. Costal cell wider than costal membrane. Hind tibia with one spine on external margin (Fletcher 1988).

 

ID Keys

Fletcher, M.J. (2005). Illustrated key to the genera of the family Flatidae found in Australia (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea) http://www1.dpi.nsw.gov.au/keys/fulgor/flatid/flat00.htm

 

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-Mar-2011 03-Mar-2011 MOVED
01-Mar-2011 01-Mar-2011 MOVED
12-Feb-2010 (import)