Species Putoniessa grossi Stevens, 1994
Compiler and date details
7 February 2012 - Murray J. Fletcher
- Putoniesa grossi Stevens, M.M. 1994. Taxonomy, cladistics and biogeography of the Australian genus Putoniessa Kirkaldy (Hemiptera: Cicadelloidea: Cicadellidae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 1037-1115 [1083].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂ (coll.: 1945, E.F. Riek), Brisbane, Queensland.
Introduction
This largish, pale species is known from SE Queensland. A number of the paratypes are labelled from "Towba" which has been interpreted by Stevens (1994) as being Toowoomba, in the extreme eastern parts of Queensland's south brigalow belt. The species was "named in honour of Dr G.F. Gross, in recognition of his contribution to the study of Australian Hemiptera."
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt South (BBS), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Ecological Descriptors
All stages: phloem feeder.
Diagnosis
Large, relatively pale species. Aedeagal shaft with two apical arms, anterior arm acute, lacking a preapical serrate area. Posterior arm with apex rounded and a single pair of preapically mounted spines. Second valvulae narrow, serrate region divided into coarsely serrate (distal) and finely serrate (proximal) areas (Stevens 1994).
Stevens (1994) also provided a comprehensive description and figures of the species.
ID Keys
Stevens 1994: 1046–1047
Diagnosis References
Stevens, M.M. 1994. Taxonomy, cladistics and biogeography of the Australian genus Putoniessa Kirkaldy (Hemiptera: Cicadelloidea: Cicadellidae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 1037-1115 [1083–1086]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-Sep-2011 | 20-Sep-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |