Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

<I>Rosopaella nigroflava</I> Webb, adult male.

Rosopaella nigroflava Webb, adult male.

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Species Rosopaella nigroflava Webb, 1983


Compiler and date details

10 October 2011 - Murray J. Fletcher

 

Introduction

This species can be variably tinged with brown on the pronotum and scutellum and is widespread in parts of eastern Australia.

 

Distribution

States

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria


Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

ACT, NSW, Qld, Vic: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

All stages: phloem feeder.

 

Diagnosis

This species is close to R. parva Webb and R. aroka Webb but differs in the absence of brown markings on the abdominal tergites and inner margin of the forewing (Webb 1983).

 

ID Keys

Webb 1983: 7–10

 

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)
05-Dec-2019 30-Nov-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)