Orosius canberrensis (Evans)
Caution
Many of the insects depicted on these pages are outwardly similar and you should not use photographs as the sole means of identification. These pages form part of a scientific key which will assist a trained entomologist to identify the species accurately.
Orosius canberrensis (Evans 1938a)
Common Name: none
Subfamily/Tribe: Deltocephalinae: Opsiini
Distribution: Commonly found in low numbers sympatrically with Orosius argentatus in NSW, ACT and Victoria. In Western Australia this species appears to be more common than O. argentatus.
Economic Status: Although not recorded as a vector of phytoplasma diseases, its close relationship both phylogenetically and geographically with O. argentatus, means it has potential as a vector.
Notes: O. canberrensis is normally paler and slightly broader than O. argentatus, although the specimen illustrated here is a particularly pale one.
