- Yanganaka Löcker, B. 2015. Revision of the Australian species of Aka White, 1879 (Fulgoromorpha: Cixiidae) with the description of a new genus. Zootaxa 3956(2): 199–223 [219].
Type species:
Yanganaka ariecornia Löcker, 2015 by original designation.
Introduction
This monotypic genus is only known from McPartlan Pass between Lake Pedder and Lake Gordon in SW Tasmania.
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Tas: Tasmanian West (TWE)
Diagnosis
The angle formed by the hind margin of the pronotum (rectangular or moderately obtuse) is similar to that of the New Zealand genus Chathamaka Larivière (slightly obtuse) but differs from that found in the genus Aka (broadly obtuse). The presence of 4 fine setae on the first hind tarsomere is unique to Yanganaka (Löcker 2015).
ID Keys
Löcker 2015: 200
Diagnosis References
Löcker, B. 2015. Revision of the Australian species of Aka White, 1879 (Fulgoromorpha: Cixiidae) with the description of a new genus. Zootaxa 3956(2): 199–223 [219–220]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIXIIDAE Spinola, 1839 | 09-Jul-2015 | ADDED | Dr Murray Fletcher |
Species Yanganaka ariecornia Löcker, 2015
Compiler and date details
10 July 2015 - Murray J. Fletcher
- Yanganaka ariecornia Löcker, B. 2015. Revision of the Australian species of Aka White, 1879 (Fulgoromorpha: Cixiidae) with the description of a new genus. Zootaxa 3956(2): 199–223 [220].
Type data:
Holotype AM K437130 ♂ (coll: M. Driessen, 10.viii.1999, +/- 25m, Grid/Sample: ARE 2, Method: S), McPartlan Pass, Tasmania [5256300N 0438000E].
Introduction
This small brown species is marked with pretty speckling on its short tegmina. It is only known from near Lake Pedder in SW Tasmania.
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Tas: Tasmanian West (TWE)
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: phloem feeder.
Extra Ecological Information
Nymph may be phloem feeder or fungivore
Diagnosis
A full description and figures of the habitus, head and male genitalia are provided by Löcker (2015) and, as the species is the only one known in the genus, it can currently be identified using the generic diagnosis.
Diagnosis References
Löcker, B. 2015. Revision of the Australian species of Aka White, 1879 (Fulgoromorpha: Cixiidae) with the description of a new genus. Zootaxa 3956(2): 199–223 [220–221]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIXIIDAE Spinola, 1839 | 09-Jul-2015 | ADDED | Dr Murray Fletcher |