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Species Phaconeura pluto Fennah, 1973


Compiler and date details

13 April 2011 - Murray J. Fletcher

 

Introduction

This was the first cave-adapted species of Phaconeura described from Australia. Hoch (1990) examined further specimens from neighbouring caves in Nambung National Park, Western Austraila, and found no differences between the populations in the different caves.

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

WA: Swan Coastal Plain (SWA)

Ecological Descriptors

All stages: cave dweller, phloem feeder.

 

Diagnosis

Small species (2.3–2.5 mm) with body, legs and tegmen white. Tegmen reduced in length, not covering tip of abdomen, venation variable and partly vanishing. Wings vestigial. Compound eyes and ocelli absent. Median carina of vertex and frons absent. Hoch (1990) provides a description and illustrations of the male and female genitalia as well as head and tegmen.

 

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)
15-Apr-2011 15-Apr-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)