Genus Furcatartessus F. Evans, 1981
Furcatartessus waiwerensis F. Evans, type species of Furcatartessus F. Evans.
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Genus Furcatartessus F. Evans, 1981
Compiler and date details
17 January 2012 - Murray J. Fletcher
- Furcatartessus Evans, F. 1981. The Tartessinae of Australia, New Guinea and some adjacent Islands (Homoptera: Cicadellidae). Pacific Insects 23(1-2): 112-188 [138].
Type species:
Furcatartessus waiwerensis F. Evans, 1981 by original designation.
Introduction
This monotypic endemic genus is only known from the type series of two males from near Narrabri in the south Brigalow Belt of northern New South Wales.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW: Brigalow Belt South (BBS)
Diagnosis
Small bronze insects with a convex face. Crown bearing ocelli ill-defined or of even length. Male genitalia: pygophore broad, evenly rounded, spinous; aedeagus V-shaped, distal extension wider than proximal one. Xth segment with a pair of short, broad processes with two differently shaped apical spines arising from the base (Evans 1981).
ID Keys
Evans 1981: 115–118
Diagnosis References
Evans, F. 1981. The Tartessinae of Australia, New Guinea and some adjacent Islands (Homoptera: Cicadellidae). Pacific Insects 23(1-2): 112-188 [138]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-Sep-2011 | 20-Sep-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |