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<i>Protartessus spinosus</i> (Evans), adult female.

Protartessus spinosus (Evans), adult female.

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Species Protartessus spinosus (Evans, 1937)


Compiler and date details

25 January 2012 - Murray J. Fletcher

 

Generic Combinations

 

Introduction

This species is fairly widespread in coastal Western Australia from Barrow Island to the Perth region.

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Carnarvon (CAR), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA)

Ecological Descriptors

All stages: phloem feeder (associated flora: Anthocercis littorea Labillardière [SOLANACEAE]).

 

Diagnosis

Frons and vertex pale brown with dark brown markings; clypeus, maxillary plates and lora pale greyish brown. Pronotum very pale yellowish brown mottled with grey. Scutellum pale yellowish brown with dark brown markings. Tegmen colourless hyaline; veins distinct, brown. Thorax and abdomen ventral surface pale brown with dark brown markings. Legs pale brown with dark brown markings, excepting the hind tibiae which are pale yellowish brown and the bases of the spines which are black; femora and tibiae of front two pairs of legs covered with short, sharp spines; hind femora smooth. Male genitalia: aedeagus short, pygophores with a divided process attached to the dorsal margin anteriorly; subgenital paltes covered externally with strong spines, each spine having a black base. Ovipositor with the outer sheath covered with short, sharp spines. Length 6.5 mm. Head width 2.5 mm (Evans 1937).

 

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-Jun-2023 MEMBRACOIDEA 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED
10-May-2022 CICADOMORPHA 24-May-2023 MODIFIED
02-Jun-2021 AUCHENORRHYNCHA 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED
05-Dec-2019 CICADELLIDAE Latreille, 1825 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED Dr Murray Fletcher
20-Sep-2011 20-Sep-2011 MOVED
05-Dec-2019 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED
26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED