An annotated catalogue of the Australian Cicadelloidea (Hemiptera : Auchenorrhyncha)

Abstract

All species of the families Cicadellidae, Eurymelidae and Membracidae described from Australia are listed, together with details of the primary type (type locality, type depository, collection details), known distribution and known hosts. Where appropriate. notes are given on nomenclature, biology and economic significance. Lectotypes are designated for Eurinoscopus sontiates Kirkaldy (Iassinae), Eutettix selbyi Evans (Deltocephalinae) and Empoasca australis Froggatt (Typhlocybinae). Idioscopus niveosparsus (Lethierry) (Idiocerinae) is recorded from Torres Strait islands, the first Australian records of this species. Ipoides brunomaculatus Evans (Eurymelidae : Ipoini) is recorded from Australia for the first time. The following nomenclatural changes are made. Batracomorphus pallas Knight is synonymised with Batracomorphus sontiates (Kirkaldy). Bythoscopus testaceus Walker is synonymised with Krisna kirbyi (Kirkaldy). Limotettix condylus Knight is synonymised with Limotettix pullatus (Evans). Vulturnus vappa Kirkaldy is synonymised with Neovulturnus vaedulcis (Kirkaldy). Nesosteles phryne Kirkaldy is synonymised with Nesoclutha pallida (Evans). The genus Diemoides Evans is reinstated from synonymy with Paralimnus Matsumura. Mitelloides mouldsi Stevens is emended to M . mouldsorum Stevens. Ledropsis froggatti Distant is given priority over L . crocina Distant. Macropsis fuscoguttatus, nom . nov., is proposed for Macropsis fuscopunctatus (Evans 1942). New combinations proposed are Ishidaella quadrata (Walker), Protartessus occidentalis (Jacobi), Stirellus mitis (Kirkaldy), Recilia vetus (Knight), Arawa detracta (Walker), Limotettix pullatus (Evans), Hecalus australis (Evans), Kahaono aneala (Kirkaldy), Zygina evansi (Ross), Zygina honiala (Kirkaldy), Zygina ipoloa (Kirkaldy), Zygina lubra (Kirkaldy), Zygina melanogaster (Kirkaldy) and Zygina sativae (Evans).