Species Zaletta elofa Webb, 1983
Compiler and date details
11 November 2011 - Murray J. Fletcher
- Zaletta elofa Webb, M.D. 1983. Revision of the Australian Idiocerinae (Hemiptera: Homoptera: Cicadellidae). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 92: 1-147 [34].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♂ (coll.: 3.xi.1962, M.I. Nikitin), Cabramatta, Georges River Valley, New South Wales.
Introduction
This species, known only from males, has been recorded in the northern part of the South Brigalow belt in Queensland and the Sydney basin of New South Wales.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Sydney Basin (SB)
Ecological Descriptors
All stages: phloem feeder.
Diagnosis
This species can be distinguished by its fairly small size, its colour and the shape of the male genitalia (Webb 1983).
ID Keys
Webb 1983: 31–33
Diagnosis References
Webb, M.D. 1983. Revision of the Australian Idiocerinae (Hemiptera: Homoptera: Cicadellidae). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 92: 1-147 [34–35]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2019 | 30-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |