Genus Rokebia Löcker & Fletcher, 2006

Museums

Regional Maps

• Rokebia Löcker, B. & Fletcher, M.J. in Löcker, B., Fletcher, M.J., Larivière, M.-C., Gurr, G.M., Holzinger, W.E. & Löcker, H. 2006. Taxonomic and phylogenetic revision of the Gelastocephalini (Hemiptera: Cixiidae). Invertebrate Systematics 20: 59-160 [133].

  Type species:

   Rokebia australis Löcker & Fletcher, 2006 by original designation.

Introduction

A monotypic genus based on a single male specimen from Rokeby Homestead on Cape York Peninsula in North Queensland. The name comes from the type locality.

Distribution

States

Queensland

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP)

Diagnosis

Morphology. Head. Vertex 0.7× as long as wide, produced before eyes by 1/4–1/2 of an eye length; apex broadly truncate; caudal border v-shaped; lateral carinae strongly elevated; median carina incomplete, 1/2–3/4 as long as vertex. Frons with lateral carinae convex (although rectilinear apically), moderately elevated, lateral margins foliaceous, concealing base of antennae; median carina incomplete; postclypeus with well developed lateral carinae and median carina; anteclypeus with well developed median carina. Thorax. Hind margin of pronotum obtusely angled. Forewing 3.5–4.0× longer than wide; costa with 4–5 tubercles; concavity at costal border absent; Sc+R+M forming short common stem; fork of Sc+R distad of or at same level as fork of CuA1+CuA2; r–m1 distad of fork MA–MP; position of icu at CuP distad of apex of clavus, 10 apical cells. Hind leg: tibia with two small lateral spines (without large lateral spines); six apical teeth in row interrupted by a wide gap; 1st tarsomere with seven apical teeth and no platellae; 2nd tarsomere with seven apical teeth and five platellae. (Löcker et.al. 2006)

ID Keys

Fletcher, M.J., Löcker, B., Larivière, M.C. and Löcker, H. (2006). Illustrated Key to the Australian Genera of the Planthopper Tribe Gelastocephalini  (Hemiptera: Cixiidae:Fulgoromorpha) http://www1.dpi.nsw.gov.au/keys/fulgor/cixiid/gelastocephalini/gel00.htm

Diagnosis References

Löcker, B., Fletcher, M.J., Larivière, M.-C., Gurr, G.M., Holzinger, W.E. & Löcker, H. 2006. Taxonomic and phylogenetic revision of the Gelastocephalini (Hemiptera: Cixiidae). Invertebrate Systematics 20: 59-160 [133]

History of changes