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Genus Stalobrachys Constant, 2018

<i>Stalobrachys alboapicata</i> (Jacobi), type species of <i>Stalobrachys</i> Constant.

Stalobrachys alboapicata (Jacobi), type species of Stalobrachys Constant.

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Genus Stalobrachys Constant, 2018


Compiler and date details

19 December 2018 - Murray J. Fletcher

  • Stalobrachys Constant, 2018.
    Zoobank Registration Number:7BB4E8DC-4BF9-4A5B-B653-76EC7BD66201
    Type species:
     Olonia alboapicata Jacobi, 1928 by original designation.

 

Introduction

This genus was created by Constant (2018) for the single species O. alboapicata (Jacobi). It occurs in the Einasleigh Uplands bioregion of North Queensland.

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

Qld: Einasleigh Uplands (EIU)

Diagnosis

Rather small sized (8.5–10 mm), dark brown variegated with black and yellowish, tegmina with a white marking along costal margin on nodal line and posterior wings usually with a white marking near externoapical angle in males and with apex white in females. The genus can be recognized by the following set of characters: (1) posterior wings with anal area well developed, broad (LW/BW = 1.5); (2) posterior margin of pygofer with strongly developed projection at laterodorsal angle; (3) gonostyli moderately sclerified, separated and with elongate basodorsal process bearing dorsoapical, articulate, spoon-shaped process; (4) aedeagus reduced, with dorsal portion of phallobase bearing two convergent elongate spinose processes (Constant 2018).

 

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)
EURYBRACHIDAE Stål, 1862 18-Dec-2018 ADDED Dr Murray Fletcher