Species Sagmation horridum Hamilton, 1999
Compiler and date details
3 August 2011 - Murray J. Fletcher
- Sagmation horridum Hamilton, K.G.A. 1999. The ground-dwelling leafhoppers Myerslopiidae, new family, and Sagmatiini, new tribe (Homoptera : Membracoidea). Invertebrate Taxonomy 13(2): 207-235 [213].
Type data:
Holotype QM ♂ (coll.: 15.i.-4.ii.1982, pitfall trap, G. Monteith & D. Yeates), O'Reilly's Guesthouse (via Canungra), Lamington National Park, Queensland.
Introduction
This is the only named species in the genus, the other two known species being based solely on nymphs. The name reflects the spiny, ugly appearance.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Ecological Descriptors
All stages: litter, phloem feeder.
Diagnosis
Crown trilobate with three pustules per row on disc; head wider than pronotum; pronotal flanges strongly arched; abdomen with median rows of tubercles close-set but distinct. Length: ♂ 3.0–3.8 mm; ♀ 3.7–45.1 mm (Hamilton 1999).
Diagnosis References
Hamilton, K.G.A. 1999. The ground-dwelling leafhoppers Myerslopiidae, new family, and Sagmatiini, new tribe (Homoptera : Membracoidea). Invertebrate Taxonomy 13(2): 207-235 [213]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2019 | 17-Aug-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |