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<i>Thaumatoscopus galeatus</i> Kirkaldy, type species of <i>Thaumatoscopus</i> Kirkaldy.

Thaumatoscopus galeatus Kirkaldy, type species of Thaumatoscopus Kirkaldy.

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Genus Thaumatoscopus Kirkaldy, 1906


Compiler and date details

29 July 2011 - Murray J. Fletcher

 

Introduction

T. galeatus from North Queensland and the Northern Territory is the only Australian species of the genus and it also occurs in Papua New Guinea and Merino (1936) included some species from the Philippines. T. galeatus is larger than the otherwise similar species of Vulturnus and has a more expansive crown. Evans (1972) notes that the genus is well represented in BPBM with specimens from Papua New Guinea and it may well be a primarily New Guinean genus with an extension of one species into North Queensland.

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

NT, Qld: Darwin Coastal (DAC), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Wet Tropics (WT)

Diagnosis

Allied to Gypona Germar; somewhat of the form of Ledropsis, but more fragile, and shorter. Head a trifle narrower than the anterior margin of pronotum; vertex transverse, foliaceous, prodated well in front of eyes, very thin in profile. Ocelli small, discal, situated just above the imaginary line joining anterior margin of eyes. Pronotum transverse, lightly transversely striate, middle three-fifths of anterior margin truncate, posterior margin only a slightly sinuate. Scutellum transverse, lightly transversely striate (Kirkaldy 1906).

 

ID Keys

Fletcher, M.J. (2008) Illustrated Key to the Genera of the Tribe Penthimiini occurring in Australia (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) http://www1.dpi.nsw.gov.au/keys/leafhop/penthimiini/penth00.htm

 

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)
05-Dec-2019 13-Aug-2013 MODIFIED
05-Dec-2019 16-May-2012 MODIFIED
05-Dec-2019 01-Jun-2011 MOVED
12-Feb-2010 (import)