Species Rosopaella magnata Webb, 1983

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

  Type data:

   Holotype ANIC ♂ (coll.: 31.i.1957, at light, I.F.B. Common), Black Mountain, Australian Capital Territory.

 

Introduction

This fairly large species is plain coloured, possible green in life. It has been recorded along the east coast of Queensland but further inland in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.

 

Distribution

States

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

ACT, NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Nandewar (NAN), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

All stages: phloem feeder.

 

Diagnosis

This species can be distinguished by its generally larger size, its pale colour and absence of markings. Considerable variation exists in the shape of the subgenital plates, which can have the ventroapical heel slight to prominent (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 [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)