Genus Tomaloides Evans, 1972

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• Tomaloides Evans, J.W. 1972. Characteristics and relationships of the Penthimiinae and some new genera and new species from New Guinea and Australia; also new species of Drabescinae from New Guinea and Australia. Pacific Insects 14(1): 169-200 [177].

  Type species:

   Tomaloides shepherdi Evans, 1972 by original designation.

 

Introduction

This is a monotypic endemic genus from western New South Wales. Evans (1972) noted that T. shepherdi was similar to species of Tolasella in head shape but differed in tegminal and male genitalia characters. In particular, the extensive appendix of the tegmen is continuous with the costal margin in Tomaloides but not in Tolasella. It is interesting to note that this species is named after F.W. Shepherd who collected the type series at Broken Hill, NSW whereas Chinaella shephardi Evans is named after F.W. Shephard who collected the type series of that species in the same location. Presumably, one of these spellings is incorrect.

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

NSW: Broken Hill Complex (BHC)

Diagnosis

The head, thorax and tegmina bear numerous fine hairs. On the face the postclypeus is flat excepting posterolaterally. The crown is declivous and the convex apical half transversely striated as far as the hind margin of the frons. The coronal suture is lacking. The pronotum is widest posteriorly. The appendix of the tegmen is extensive and forms a continuous curve with the costal margin (Evans 1972).

 

ID Keys

Fletcher, M.J. (2008) Illustrated Key to the Genera of the Tribe Penthimiini occurring in Australia (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) http://www1.dpi.nsw.gov.au/keys/leafhop/penthimiini/penth00.htm

 

Diagnosis References

Evans, J.W. 1972. Characteristics and relationships of the Penthimiinae and some new genera and new species from New Guinea and Australia; also new species of Drabescinae from New Guinea and Australia. Pacific Insects 14(1): 169-200 [177]

 

History of changes

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05-Dec-2019		13-Aug-2013	MODIFIED
05-Dec-2019		16-May-2012	MODIFIED
05-Dec-2019		01-Jun-2011	MOVED
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