Subfamily Ulopinae
Tribe Ulopini

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The Ulopini are small primitive leafhoppers which are not adapted for jumping. Many of the included species have the hindwings reduced or absent and are therefore also incapable of flight. Some species are dimorphic, with both a brachypterous and macropterous form. The hind tibia is not nearly as modified as it is in most leafhoppers and lacks the spines and spurs typical of most other leafhopper groups. The Australian and NZ species are cryptic, usually coloured with shades of brown or grey. The New Zealand fauna comprises a number of species in the endemic genus Novolopa [update: 12.ii.2001]. Only a single species has been described from Indonesia although little taxonomic work on the Indonesian fauna has been undertaken and there may be further species undescribed [update: 26.iv.2002].

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Austrolopa brunensis Evans

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Key to Australian genera
Species of Ulopini known to occur in Australia
Austrolopa brunensis Evans
    Austrolopa brunensis Evans 1937a: 48
    Austrolopa kingensis Evans 1937a: 48, synonymised by Evans 1966: 86
    Austrolpa [sic] tasmaniensis Evans 1947a: 48, synonymised by Evans 1966: 86
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Known hosts: Podocarpus (Podocarpaceae), Bossiaea (Fabaceae), Richea (Epacridaceae) [update: 30.x.2000], Cassinia (Asteraceae), Pultenaea (Fabaceae) [update: 5.ix.2001],
Note: Evans (1966) differentiates this species from the following species by the length of the crown. In A. brunensis the crown is longer in the centre than against the eyes while in A. victoriensis the crown is of even length throughout. The dark form illustrated here matches the colour of A. victoriensis as described by Evans (1966) and not that of A. brunensis, but the crown is clearly longer in the centre than against the eyes.

 NSW, Qld, Vic,
SA, Tas
Austrolopa victoriensis Evans
    Austrolpa  [sic] victoriensis Evans 1939: 44		 Vic
Doowella wanungarae (Evans)
    Woodella wanungarae Evans 1966: 87
    Doowella wanungarae (Evans), McKamey 2006: 508
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[update: image added 28.v.2005, name updated 7.viii.2006]

 Qld
Kahavalu gemma Kirkaldy
    Kahavalu gemma Kirkaldy 1906: 371
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[update: image added 9.v.2006]

 NSW, Vic
[update: 9.v.2006]
Microlopa minuta Evans
    Microlopa minuta Evans 1966: 87
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Known hosts: Orites (Proteaceae) [update: 30.c.2000]

 Tas
Taslopa montana Evans
    Taslopa montana Evans 1942b: 29
    Taslopa brachyptera Evans 1942b: 30, synoymised by Evans 1947a: 144
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Known hosts: Richea, Epacris  (Epacridaceae), Orites (Proteaceae), Baeckea (Myrtaceae) [update: 30.x.2000]

 NSW, Tas,
Vic [update:
30.x.2000]
Uloprora risdonensis Evans
    Uloprora risdonensis Evans 1939: 45
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Known hosts:  Phyllota squarrosa (Fabaceae). U. risdonensis was found feeding exclusively on this plant species in the Blue Mountains, NSW (M. Moir, pers. comm. 15.xii.2008) [update: 15.i.2009]

 NSW, Qld, Tas


 
 
 


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