Genus Undarana Hoch & Howarth, 1989

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• Undarana Hoch, H. & Howarth, F.G. 1989. Reductive evolutionary trends in two new cavernicolous species of a new Australian cixiid genus (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea). Systematic Entomology 14: 179-196 [180].

  Type species:

   Undarana tamborina Hoch & Howarth, 1989 by original designation.

Introduction

This genus, endemic to Queensland, includes two cavernicolous species. Hoch & Howarth (1989) analysed the morphological adaptation associated with cave dwelling in these species in comparison with their epigean relatives.

Distribution

States

Queensland

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

Qld: Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)

Diagnosis

Undarana is easily distinguishable from other cixiid genera by its habitus which is brought about by an extremely short vertex (and thus the impression of a short wide head), its broad, shallowly tectiform tegmina and the characteristic colour pattern of head and thorax. (Hoch & Howarth 1989)

ID Keys

Löcker et al. 2007: 46

Diagnosis References

Hoch, H. & Howarth, F.G. 1989. Reductive evolutionary trends in two new cavernicolous species of a new Australian cixiid genus (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea). Systematic Entomology 14: 179-196 [181]

Löcker, B., Fletcher, M.J. & Gurr, G.M. 2007. Revision of the genus Innobindus Jacobi (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Cixiidae) with the description of six new species and comments on other Australian Brixiini genera. Australian Journal of Entomology 46: 45-55 [46]

General References

Hoch, H. & Howarth, F.G. 1989. Reductive evolutionary trends in two new cavernicolous species of a new Australian cixiid genus (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea). Systematic Entomology 14: 179-196

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