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Species Putoniessa evansi Stevens, 1994


Compiler and date details

7 February 2012 - Murray J. Fletcher

 

Introduction

This dark species is known from two localities in the southwest of Western Australia. It was "named in honour of the late Dr J.W. Evans, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the study of the Homoptera."

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

WA: Jarrah Forest (JF), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA)

Ecological Descriptors

All stages: phloem feeder.

 

Diagnosis

Dark species lacking a distinct transcephalic stripe. Aedeagus with shaft broadly expanded in midsection bearing five processes, apical (unpaired) process spatulate in dorsal view. Paramere with a densely setose area on medial margin, pygophore process acute, apical area sharply directed dorsally (Stevens 1994).

Stevens (1994) also provided a comprehensive description and figures of the species.

 

ID Keys

Stevens 1994: 1046–1047

 

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)