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<I>Opsius stactogalus </I>Fieber, adult.

Opsius stactogalus Fieber, adult.

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Species Opsius stactogalus Fieber, 1866

Tamarix Leafhopper


Compiler and date details

14 July 2011 - Murray J. Fletcher

 

Introduction

The Tamarisk Leafhopper was first reported in Australia from the Swan Valley, Perth by Evans (1977). Since then it has spread to south eastern Australia where it is now widespread on its host, the weed tamarisk, Tamarix aphylla (L.) H.Karst. (Tamaricaceae).

 

Distribution

States

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

ACT, NSW, Qld, SA, Vic, WA: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA)

Ecological Descriptors

All stages: phloem feeder (associated flora: Tamarix spp. [TAMARICACEAE]).

 

Diagnosis

Deep green, the elytra with milky flecks and smoky apices. Vertex with the margins evenly rounding or slightly tumid at apex, disc convex, the transverse depression very faint, front broad, slightly convex, but little narrowed until suddenly rounding in to the clypeus, clypeus broad with the margins nearly parallel, elytra moderately long, closely folded, giving a wedge-shaped appearance to the insect. Venation simple, obscure, the anteapicals slightly longer than in [Eutettix] darivida, and the central one with the apex slightly more enlarged. Color: Vertex and face pale green, pronotum deep green, irregularly mottled on disc, paler anteriorly. Elytra deep green to just beyond the apex of clavus, then smoky, subhyaline. Several irregular white flecks on the green portion, an irregular band between the green and smoky, a round spot in the apex of the central anteapical cell, and the costa back of the middle, white. The nervures towards the apex are light, with a smoky shade intensified against them, especially against the fifth apical veinlet, where it appears margined with fuscous, interrupting the light costal area. Traces of minute black dots appear on the green portions of pronotum and elytra in two specimens. Genitalia: Female segment rather short, outer angles bluntly rounding, posterior margin rounding and slightly produced in the middle; male valve equilaterally triangular, acutely pointed, clothed with light hairs along the margin. Length ♀ 4.6mm, ♂ 4mm; width 1.3mm (Ball 1907, of Eutettix osborni)

 

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
10-May-2022 CICADOMORPHA 24-May-2023 MODIFIED
02-Jun-2021 AUCHENORRHYNCHA 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED
05-Dec-2019 CICADELLIDAE Latreille, 1825 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED Dr Murray Fletcher
05-Dec-2019 Deltocephalinae Dallas, 1870 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED Dr Murray Fletcher
05-Dec-2019 Opsiini Emeljanov, 1962 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED Dr Murray Fletcher
05-Dec-2019 Deltocephalinae Dallas, 1870 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED Dr Murray Fletcher
05-Dec-2019 Deltocephalinae Dallas, 1870 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED Dr Murray Fletcher
05-Dec-2019 Opsiini Emeljanov, 1962 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED Dr Murray Fletcher
05-Dec-2019 Opsiini Emeljanov, 1962 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED Dr Murray Fletcher
05-Dec-2019 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED
05-Dec-2019 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED
05-Dec-2019 13-Jul-2011 MOVED
05-Dec-2019 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED
26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED