Species Rosopaella citrinella Webb, 1983

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• Rosopaella citrinella Webb, M.D. 1983. Revision of the Australian Idiocerinae (Hemiptera: Homoptera: Cicadellidae). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 92: 1-147 [12].

  Type data:

   Holotype ANIC ♂ (coll.: 20.iv.1963, J.E. Dowse), Jones River, 25 km ESE of Roebourne, Western Australia.

 

Introduction

This is a very widespread species found in both inland and coastal regions across the northern half of mainland Australia with a record from Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. It is basically unmarked and reasonably small.

 

Distribution

States

Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

ACT, NT, Qld, WA: Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Channel Country (CHC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Northern Kimberley (NK), Pine Creek (PCK), Pilbara (PIL), South Eastern Highlands (SEH)

Ecological Descriptors

All stages: phloem feeder.

 

Diagnosis

The species can be distinguished by its fairly small size, its pale colour and absence of markings. The male genitalia are similiar to those of R. napais (Kirkaldy) but can be distinguished by the shape of the subgenital plates, styles and aedeagus. Considerable variation exists in the shape of the subgenital plates and, to a lesser extent, in the aedeagus (Webb 1983).

 

ID Keys

Webb 1983: 7–10

 

Diagnosis References

Webb, M.D. 1983. Revision of the Australian Idiocerinae (Hemiptera: Homoptera: Cicadellidae). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 92: 1-147 [12–13]

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
05-Dec-2019		30-Nov-2011	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)