Genus Varicopsella Hamilton, 1980
Compiler and date details
5 June 2017 - Murray J. Fletcher
- Varicopsella Hamilton, K.G.A. 1980. Contributions to the study of the world Macropsini (Rhynchota: Homoptera: Cicadellidae). The Canadian Entomologist 112: 875-932 [900].
Type species:
Macropsis breakeyi Merino, 1936 by original designation.
Introduction
This genus of seven Oriental species was first recorded in Australia with the description of a single endemic species from central Queensland by Yang, et al. (2017).
Distribution
States
Queensland
IBRA
Qld: Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD)
Ecological Descriptors
All stages: phloem feeder.
Diagnosis
This genus can be distinguished by the depressed head, fused lora and frontoclypeus, and the two-jointed dorsal connective of the male (Yang et al. (2017).
ID Keys
Hamilton 1980: 881–884
Diagnosis References
Hamilton, K.G.A. 1980. Contributions to the study of the world Macropsini (Rhynchota: Homoptera: Cicadellidae). The Canadian Entomologist 112: 875-932 [881–884]
Yang, L.Y., Dietrich, C.H. & Zhang, Y.L. 2017. Three new Macropsini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) leafhopper species from Australia. Zootaxa 4273(2): 271–278 [271]
General References
Yang, L.Y., Dietrich, C.H. & Zhang, Y.L. 2017. Three new Macropsini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) leafhopper species from Australia. Zootaxa 4273(2): 271–278 [276]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macropsinae Evans, 1935 | 05-Jun-2017 | ADDED | Dr Murray Fletcher |