Barrow Island Planthopper
Massila
FP-919
Discoverer: M.L. Moir (2010)
Fauna Portal species: 919
Massila FP-919 female, lateral (HBI N19179-25; Barrow Island, Western Australia)
Image: V.W. Framenau (2025)
Fauna Portal Image No. 10323Diagnosis
Massila FP-919 is currently the only species of the genus found on Barrow Island, where this species is known from.
The species was initially identified in 'c.f. Massila' by taxonomic experts and may therefore not be a true Massila.
External illustrations of genitalia (terminalia) cannot be used to identify planthoppers at the species level; male genitalic preparations are generally required. These illustrations here only serve to facilitate to determine the sex for the user.
Status
- native
Fauna Portal Reference
Australia
- Western Australia
Fauna Portal Records
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