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Philagra fulvida Hacker, adult.

Philagra fulvida Hacker, adult.

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Species Philagra fulvida Hacker, 1926


Compiler and date details

31 March 2010 - Murray J. Fletcher

 

Introduction

This species is similar to P. concolor in lacking dark bands or markings on the tegmen but the tegmen bears rows of round pit-like spots.

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

Qld: South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)

Ecological Descriptors

All stages: xylem feeder.

Nymph: live in spittle.

 

Diagnosis

Female - Head as long as wide, slightly ascendant, compressed apically, with a dorsal carina, and a lateral one running to each eye, in front of which they become strong acute ridges; frons elongate, centrally smooth, with a number of oblique ridges on each side; clypeus smooth, rostrum reaching the intermediate coxae; pronotum and scutellum punctate, the latter more finely; tegmina closely and finely punctured, amongst which are scattered many large impressed punctures; widest one third from base, narrowing apically, costal margin strongly arcuate; entire dorsal surface covered with a fine golden pubescence. Colour fulvescent; apex of cephalic prolongation, large punctures on tegmina, and two oblique fascia through centre of tegmina, fuscous; space on tegmina enclosed by fasciae, an obscure fascia at apex of clavus, central stripe on frons and clypeus, luteous; wings dusky brown, iridescent, darker on apical margin; abdomen reddish brown; ovipositor blackish. Length 11 mm., exp. 18 mm.
Male - differs from the female in its smaller size - length 8.5 mm., exp. 15 mm. - and its shorteralmost wedge-shaped head, about as wide as long. (Hacker 1926)

Length, male & female, 8-11 mm. General coloration yellowish-brown, the tegmen with a central pale fascia, which may be interrupted by a darker area. Crown of head triangular, shorter than the combined length of the pronotum and scutellum. (Evans 1966)

 

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)
26-Apr-2012 26-Apr-2012 MODIFIED
30-May-2010 30-May-2010 ADDED
26-Jul-2010 30-May-2010 MODIFIED
24-Mar-2010 MODIFIED