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<i>Ricanoptera extensa</i> Melichar, syntype female in NHMW.

Ricanoptera extensa Melichar, syntype female in NHMW.

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Species Ricanoptera extensa Melichar, 1898


Compiler and date details

4 May 2011 - Murray J. Fletcher

Introduction

This species is superficially similar to Scolypopa australis (Walker) and may well be present in collections misidentified as that species. However, since the only reliably identified specimens of the species are the two ancient female syntypes which are listed simply from "Austraila" it may be difficult to genuinely assign male specimens to the species.

 

Distribution

Recorded from "Australia".

Ecological Descriptors

All stages: phloem feeder.

 

Diagnosis

Die hyalinen glashellen Flügeldecken sind braun gesäumt, die Umsäumung nur vor der Apikalspitze am Costalrande unterbrochen. Im Corium zwei dunkle Querbinde; die spärlichen Quernerven bilden blos eine Subapicallinie, wodurch sich diese Art von der sehr ähnlichen Scolypopa australis Walk., die zwei Subapicallinien aufweist, unterscheidet. Länge des Körpers 6 mm; Spannweite der Flügeldecken 20 mm (Melichar 1898a).

 

ID Keys

Melichar 1898b: 254

 

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-May-2011 20-May-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)