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<I>Protartessus drummondi</I> F. Evans, adult.

Protartessus drummondi F. Evans, adult.

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Species Protartessus drummondi F. Evans, 1981


Compiler and date details

25 January 2012 - Murray J. Fletcher

 

Introduction

This pale brown, mottled species is recorded from inland sites in western Queensland and in the Northern Territory.

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

NT, Qld: Davenport Murchison Ranges (DMR), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD)

Ecological Descriptors

All stages: phloem feeder.

 

Diagnosis

Pale yellowish brown. Face, maxillary plates, lora, anteclyepus and postclypeus pale yellowish brown, frons lightly mottled with brown and vertex with black. Pronotum and scutellum pale brown. Tegmen vitreous; veins brown with white bars. Length ♂ 7 mm (Evans 1981).

 

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)
20-Sep-2011 20-Sep-2011 MOVED
12-Feb-2010 (import)