Species Siphanta solitaria Fletcher, 1985

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• Siphanta solitaria Fletcher, M.J. 1985. Revision of the genus Siphanta Stål (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea: Flatidae). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 110: 1-94 [17].

  Type data:

   Holotype BPBM ♂ (coll.: 9.viii.1935, O.H. Swezey), Mackay, Queensland.

Introduction

This species is based on a single male specimen from Mackay, Queensland. It is close to S. recurva Fletcher from which species it can be differentiated by examination of the aedeagus. Fletcher (1985) included it in the acuta group.

Distribution

States

Queensland

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Qld: Central Mackay Coast (CMC)

Ecological Descriptors

All stages: phloem feeder.

Diagnosis

acuta Group. Head produced medially in front of eyes so that frons apically convex and vertex at least half as long as wide. Frons with three short longitudinal indicated near apex. Tegmen triangular with apical angle rounded and sutural angle right-angled or acutely produced dorsally. M1+2 branched level with apex of clavus. Coloration green or grey-green, often fading to yellow in dried specimens. Males usually duller than females. Apex of head, apices of fore- and mid-tibiae and all tarsi and often lateral angles of frons marked with red. Tegmen with minute granulations in all cells leaving bare circular spot in centre of each cell. Costal margin pallid, then narrowly red around apical margin and claval margin to apex of clavus. Individuals may lack all red coloration and show other variation.
S. solitaria. Sole specimen known lacking red on head. Granules on tegmen concolorous with ground colour of tegmen. Frons with lateral margins evenly curved and bearing three carinae. Vertex short, slightly angularly produced apically. Tegmen with apical angle rounded, sutural angle rounded rightangle; apical margin slightly convex. Male pygofer with lateral margin prominent posteriorly, process not clearly differentiated from margin. Paramere with thick recurved process. Female unknown (Fletcher 1985).

ID Keys

Fletcher 1985: 4–6
Fletcher, M.J. (2005). Illustrated Key to the species of the genus Siphanta Stål (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Flatidae) http://www1.dpi.nsw.gov.au/keys/fulgor/flatid/siphanta/siph00.htm

Diagnosis References

Fletcher, M.J. 1985. Revision of the genus Siphanta Stål (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea: Flatidae). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 110: 1-94 [17–18]

History of changes