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Species Sextius rubrilineus (Buckton, 1903)


Compiler and date details

11 April 2012 - Murray J. Fletcher

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

 

Generic Combinations

 

Introduction

The host record provided by Buckton (1903) with his description of P. xantha is unexpected in a genus associated with Acacia Mill. (Fabaceae). The New South Wales record comes from two specimens tentatively identified as this species in ASCU from Mittagong.

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, South Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

NSW, SA: Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Sydney Basin (SB)

Ecological Descriptors

All stages: phloem feeder (associated flora: Bursaria sp. [PITTOSPORACEAE]).

Associated Flora References

Buckton, G.B. 1903. A Monograph of the Membracidae. Covent Garden : Lovell Reeve & Co. Limited 296 pp., 60 pls. [231] (Bursaria sp.)

 

Diagnosis

Very like Sextius virescens [(Fairmaire)], but the suprahumeral processes are much more obtuse. They are porrect as in Oxyrhachis [Germar], and dark at their tips. The posterior process has a bright red streak continued over the dorsum. The tegmina have the nervures subdivided at their apices, and the bases are transparently stippled. Probably the live insects are green in colour, instead of bright ochreous, as found in cabinets.Size, 7 x 3 mm (Buckton 1903).

 

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)
26-Jun-2023 MEMBRACOIDEA 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED
26-Jun-2023 MEMBRACIDAE Germar, 1821 24-May-2023 MODIFIED
10-May-2022 CICADOMORPHA 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED
02-Jun-2021 AUCHENORRHYNCHA 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED
16-May-2012 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED
26-Apr-2012 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED
26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED