Species Toropsis translucens (Evans, 1936)
Compiler and date details
28 March 2012 - Murray J. Fletcher
- Oncopsis translucens Evans, J.W. 1936. The Bythoscopidae of Australia (Homoptera: Jassoidea). Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1935: 61-83 [68].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA ♀, Parachilna, Flinders Range, SA.
Generic Combinations
- Toropsis translucens (Evans, 1936). —
Hamilton, K.G.A. 1980. Contributions to the study of the world Macropsini (Rhynchota: Homoptera: Cicadellidae). The Canadian Entomologist 112: 875-932 [886] - Macropsis translucens (Evans, 1936). —
Evans, J.W. 1966. The leafhoppers and froghoppers of Australia and New Zealand. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 12: 1-347 [168]
Introduction
This relatively large, pale brown species is only known from the female holotype from the Flinders Range in South Australia.
Distribution
States
South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
SA: Flinders Lofty Block (FLB)
Ecological Descriptors
All stages: phloem feeder.
Diagnosis
Head yellowish white with the arcuate markings brown, the rest of the frons dark brown; eyes pale brown; crown from above visible very narrowly in the middle, wide against the eyes. Pronotum declivous with a slight median hump anteriorly; pale yellowish white, punctate. Scutellum yellow with brown puncturations and irregular brown markings; anterior lateral angles black. Tegmen transparent, veins pale brown with white bars; appendix distinct. Thorax ventral surface anteriorly pale yellowish, posteriorly black, each sclerite edged with yellow. Legs light and dark brown. Abdomen ventral surface pale yellowish; genital segments brown with yellow markings. Length 6 mm, head width 1.8 mm (Evans 1936).
Diagnosis References
Evans, J.W. 1936. The Bythoscopidae of Australia (Homoptera: Jassoidea). Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1935: 61-83 [68–69]
History of changes
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| 05-Dec-2019 | 19-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |