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Genus Rigula Day, 1999


Compiler and date details

11 April 2012 - Murray J. Fletcher

 

Introduction

This endemic genus contains four species each isolated geographically from the others. Three of them were described as new by Day (1999) and the other, from the Northern Territory, listed as undescribed in that same work. The name is derived from an Aboriginal tribal name.

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

NT, Qld, SA, WA: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Northern Kimberley (NK), Riverina (RIV), Wet Tropics (WT)

Diagnosis

Readily distinguished by the broad, markedly ridged lateral pronotal processes and the median pronotal process vertically enlarged posteriorly. Setae on tegmen surface. Crossveins between M1 and M2 (Day 1999).

Day (1999) also provided a comprehensive description of the genus.

 

ID Keys

Fletcher, M.J. and Day M. F. (2005) Illustrated Key to the Genera of the Family Membracidae found in Australia (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Membracidae) http://www1.dpi.nsw.gov.au/keys/leafhop/membracid/membrac00.htm [accessed: 11.iv.2012]

 

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)
16-May-2012 16-May-2012 MODIFIED
26-Apr-2012 26-Apr-2012 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)