Species Macropsis luteus Evans, 1936
Compiler and date details
26 March 2012 - Murray J. Fletcher
- Macropsis luteus Evans, J.W. 1936. The Bythoscopidae of Australia (Homoptera: Jassoidea). Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1935: 61-83 [65].
Type data:
Holotype AM ♀ (coll.: F. Drummond), Bruce Rock, Western Australia.
Introduction
This small pale brown species has been found in SW Western Australia and at Adelaide, South Australia.
Distribution
States
South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
SA, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB)
Ecological Descriptors
All stages: phloem feeder.
Diagnosis
Head somewhat convex; pale yellowish brown with dark brown punctures and two khaki coloured arcuate scars on the lateral borders of the frons; crown from above visible as a wide band between the eyes, of equal width throughout. Pronotum pale yellowish brown with brown punctures. Scutellum anterior two thirds concolorous with the pronotum, the apical third smooth, pale yellowish white. Tegmen transparent, veins brown with white bars, appendix narrow. Thorax ventral surface pale yellowish white with black markings. Legs pale yellowish brown but for the bases of the spines on the hind tibiae which are black; spines strong. Abdomen ventral surface pale yellowish brown. Length 3.2 mm, head width 0.8 mm (Evans 1936).
Diagnosis References
Evans, J.W. 1936. The Bythoscopidae of Australia (Homoptera: Jassoidea). Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1935: 61-83 [65]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2019 | 23-Mar-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |