Subgenus Pentastiridius (Nesopompe) Kirkaldy, 1907
Compiler and date details
9 September 2010 - Murray J. Fletcher
- Nesopompe Kirkaldy, G.W. 1907. Leafhoppers — Supplement (Hemiptera). Bulletin of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association Experimental Station Entomological Series 3: 1-186 [107].
Type species:
Oliarus (Nesopompe) felis Kirkaldy, 1906 by original designation, see Kirkaldy, G.W. 1906. Leafhoppers and their natural enemies. Bulletin of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association Experimental Station Entomological Series 1(9): 271-479 [399].
Introduction
This is the only subgenus of the genus Pentastiridius to occur in Australia. Kirkaldy (1907) created Nesopompe for two species, O. (N.) felis from eastern Australia and O. (N.) saccharicola Kirkaldy (1907) from Fiji.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Diagnosis
The only Australian species in the genus Pentastiridius can be distinguished from all other Australian Pentastirini by the presence of platellae on the first and second hind tarsomere.
ID Keys
Löcker, B., Fletcher, M.J. and Larivière, M.-C. (2006). Illustrated Key to the Genera of the Tribe Pentastirini found in Australia (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Cixiidae) http://www1.dpi.nsw.gov.au/keys/fulgor/cixiid/pentastirini/penta00.htm
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-Sep-2010 | ADDED |