Genus Ulanar Fennah, 1975

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• Ulanar Fennah, R.G. 1975. Homoptera: Delphacidae from Ceylon. Entomologica Scandinavica. Supplementum 4: 79-136 [127].

  Type species:

   Megamelus muiri Metcalf, 1943 by original designation.

Introduction

This is a genus of two species, one in Sri Lanka and the Philippines and one in the wet tropics of North Queensland.

Distribution

States

Queensland

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)

Diagnosis

Head with eyes narrower than pronotum. Vertex longer than broad (about 1.4 : 1), acutely rounding into frons, posterior compartment broader than greatest length (about 1.3 : 1), lateral margins straight, anterior margin transverse, submedian carinae meeting at or slightly before apex of head, Y-shaped carina distinct; frons longer than broad (about 2.4 : 1), a little wider at apex than at base, lateral margins shallowly convex, median carina simple, distinct. Clypeus slightly longer than broad at b ase, where it is a little wider than frons at apex, medially carinate; rostrum surpassing mesotrochanters; ocelli present; antennae surpassing level of frontoclypeal suture, cylindrical, basal segment about twice as long as broad at apex, second segment longer than first (about 1.7 : 1). Pronotum longer in middle line than broad at anterior margin between lateral carinae (nearly 2 : 1), lateral carinae attaining posterior margin. Post-tibial spur with about 24 teeth. Anal segment of male short, ring-like, lateroapical angles moderately widely separated, each slightly or distinctly produced ventrad. Pygofer with dorsolateral angles produced, and a small lobe developed on lateral margin below each, diaphragm deep and heavily-pigmented medially, with dorsal margin slightly produced caudad, medioventral process absent. Aedeagus tubular, slender, rather short, decurved distad, armed with a few delicate short spinose processes. Genital styles short, strongly diverging, outer margin minutely serrate distally (Fennah 1975)

Diagnosis References

Fennah, R.G. 1975. Homoptera: Delphacidae from Ceylon. Entomologica Scandinavica. Supplementum 4: 79-136 [127]

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