Species Solonaima riocampa Hoch, 1988
Compiler and date details
13 August 2010 - Murray J. Fletcher
- Solonaima riocampa Hoch, H. 1988. Five new epigean species of the Australian planthopper genus Solonaima Kirkaldy (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea: Cixiidae). The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 5(1): 125-133 [129].
Type data:
Holotype QM ♂ (coll: H. Hacker, 10.x.1926), Brookfield, Queensland.
Introduction
This epigean species is based on a single male specimen from Brookfield, SE Queensland.
Distribution
States
Queensland
IBRA
Qld: South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: phloem feeder.
Extra Ecological Information
Nymph might be phloem feeder or fungivore.
Diagnosis
This species may be distinguished from other epigean Solonaima species by the broad anterior portion of the vertex (twice as wide at base as long in midline), the shape of the male genital segment (laterodorsal angles produced in short pointed processes) and the armament of the aedeagus. (Hoch 1988)
ID Keys
Hoch (1988: 126)
Diagnosis References
Hoch, H. 1988. Five new epigean species of the Australian planthopper genus Solonaima Kirkaldy (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea: Cixiidae). The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 5(1): 125-133 [130]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2010 | 13-Oct-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |