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<i>Thymbris melvillensis</i> Evans, adult male.

Thymbris melvillensis Evans, adult male.

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Species Thymbris melvillensis Evans, 1937


Compiler and date details

15 February 2012 - Murray J. Fletcher

 

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Introduction

This beautifully marked brown species with contrasting pale venation is known from two localities in the Northern Territory.

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory


Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

NT: Sturt Plateau (STU), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW)

Ecological Descriptors

All stages: phloem feeder.

 

Diagnosis

Head ventral surface with the anterior two thirds yellowish brown with small dark brown markings; posteriorly two or three transverse black bands, one of which is situated on the ventral portion of the vertex, the other or others on the crown or dorsal portion of the vertex. The ocelli are situated on the middle band. Pronotum and scutellum pale yellowish brown regularly mottled with dark brown. Tegmen veins wide, whitish yellow; tegmen bordering the veins dull brown, elsewhere yellowish hyaline. Thorax and abdomen ventral surface brown. Length 12 mm (Evans 1937).

 

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)
20-Sep-2011 20-Sep-2011 MOVED
12-Feb-2010 (import)