Subfamily/Tribe: Deltocephalinae: Macrostelini

Distribution: NSW (incl. Lord Howe Island), Qld, Vic, Tas, Norfolk Island, WA, NZ, Indonesia (Java), New Caledonia

Economic Status: N. pallida is apparently restricted entirely to grasses. In Australia, it is the vector of cereal chlorotic mottle rhabdovirus (Greber 1977), chloris striate mosaic geminivirus, paspalum striate mosaic geminivirus and the causative agent of maize wallaby ear (Grylls 1963).

Notes: Despite its bland appearance, the species is readily recognised. There are only two Australian macrostelines with the vertex longer in the centre than against the eyes. Balclutha chloe is bright green and N. pallida is pale brown.
 

Document 04789, submitted 27 January 1999
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