Barrow Island Caliscelid Planthopper
Caliscelidae gen. indet.
FP-914 (BWI sp. A)
Discoverer: N. Gunarwardene (2015)
Fauna Portal species: 914
Caliscelidae gen. indet. FP-914 male, lateral (HBI N4317-10-3; Barrow Island, Western Australia)
Image: V.W. Framenau (2024)
Fauna Portal Image No. 9535Status
- native
Fauna Portal Reference
Australia
- Western Australia
Distribution
The patchy colouration of male FP-914 is characteristic for the species on Barrow Island. Females are similar to Caliscelidae FP-899 and Caliscelidae FP-2745 but differ in the broad lateral pale band on the tegmen.
Fauna Portal Records
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