Subfamily Typhlocybinae |
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Subfamily Typhlocybinae |
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The Erythroneurini are well represented in Australia with many tropical species still to be described. They are mainly extremely delicate leafhoppers and include the smallest Australian forms. Some are brightly coloured, with red, white and black markings but many are uniformly green or yellow. They are reliably identified to species only after examination of the structures of the male genitalia. New Zealand has five species currently placed in the genus Zygina. Of these four are endemic and the other is Z. zealandica, a common species in Australia as well [update: 12.ii.2001]. The Australian species of this tribe have been under study by the author, funded by ABRS, and it is evident that the placement of many of the described species in their current genus is doubtful. The Tribe needs a comprehensive world revision at the generic level to clearly define generic limits to enable confident placement of new species. |
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Species of Typhlocybinae: Erythroneurini known to occur in Australia |
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| Many undescribed species of Typhlocybinae are known to occur in Australia. ABRS funding has allowed taxonomic research on this subfamily to be undertaken and this list will therefore be updated as the descriptions of the new species are published. | ||
| Empoascanara australensis Dworakowska
Empoascanara australensis Dworakowska 1972a: 772 |
NT | |
| Empoascanara peregrina Dworakowska
Empoascanara peregrina Dworakowska 1980: 179 |
NT | |
| Empoascanara spp. Note: Several undescribed species that may belong to this genus are known from Australia |
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| Erythroneura harmsi Izzard Erythroneura harmsi Izzard 1936: 600 |
Christmas Island | |
| Pettya anemolua Kirkaldy Pettya anemolua Kirkaldy 1906: 343 |
Qld | |
| Pettya punctata (Evans) Eutambourina punctata Evans 1942b: 27 Pettya punctata (Evans), Evans 1966: 273 |
Qld | |
| Pettya taedia (Kirkaldy) Nesosteles taedia Kirkaldy 1906: 345 Pettya taedia (Kirkaldy), Evans 1966: 273 |
Qld | |
| Pettya spp. Note: 16 undescribed species of Pettya are known from Australia |
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| Zygina evansi (Ross) Erythroneura evansi Ross 1965: 267 Zygina evansi (Ross), Day & Fletcher 1994: 1231
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Qld, NSW, Vic, Tas |
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| Zygina honiala (Kirkaldy) Erythroneura honiala Kirkaldy 1906: 365 Zygina honiala (Kirkaldy), Day & Fletcher 1994: 1231 |
NSW | |
| Zygina honiloa (Kirkaldy) Erythroneura honiloa Kirkaldy 1906: 365 Zygina honiloa (Kirkaldy), Ghauri 1980: 209 |
Qld, NSW | |
| Zygina ipoloa (Kirkaldy) Erythroneura ipoloa Kirkaldy 1906: 365 Zygina ipoloa (Kirkaldy), Day & Fletcher 1994: 1232 |
Qld | |
| Zygina jowettae
Knight Zygina jowettae Knight 1976a: 97 [update: added 9.vi.2005] |
Norfolk Island | |
| Zygina lubra (Kirkaldy) Erythroneura lubra Kirkaldy 1906: 364 Zygina lubra (Kirkaldy), Day & Fletcher 1994: 1232 |
NSW | |
| Zygina melanogaster (Kirkaldy)
Erythroneura melanogaster Kirkaldy 1906: 364 Zygina melanogaster (Kirkaldy), Day & Fletcher 1994: 1232 |
NSW | |
| Zygina sativae (Evans) Erythroneura sativae Evans 1940: 12 Zygina sativae (Evans), Day & Fletcher 1994: 1232 Known hosts: Medicago sativae (Fabaceae) (Evans 1940), Acacia falcata (Mimosaceae) [update: 6.xi.2001] |
Qld, NSW [NSW update: 6.xi.2001] |
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| Zygina sidnica (Kirkaldy) Erythroneura sidnica Kirkaldy 1907: 69 Zygina sidnica (Kirkaldy), Ghauri 1980: 209 |
NSW, Vic | |
| Zygina zealandica (Myers), the
yellow leafhopper Erythroneura zealandica Myers 1923: 424 Erythroneura kiekie Myers 1923: 426, synonymised by Knight 1976: 73 Erythroneura cyathea Myers 1923: 426, synonymised by Knight 1976: 73 Erythroneura ansonae Myers 1923: 427, synonymised by Knight 1976: 73 Erythroneura ix Myers 1928: 426, synonymised by Knight 1976: 73 Zygina zealandica (Myers), Knight 1976: 73
Known hosts: Knight (1976) lists a wide range of hosts, including herbs, shrubs and trees, in a wide variety of plant families. The species has been collected in WA on Bossiaea, Mirbelia (Fabaceae), Hakea (Proteaceae), Trymalium (Rhamnaceae), Acacia (Mimosaceae) and Ehrharta (Poaceae) (Moir et al. 2003) [update: 12.ix.2003] |
Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic, NZ, WA, Tas [WA update: 12.ix.2003] [Tas update: 17.v.2005] |
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| Zygina spp. Note: There are 46 undescribed Australian species tentatively assigned to this genus, although none may be truly congeneric with Typhlocyba nivea Mulsant and Rey, the type species of Zygina. |
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