Genus Geraldtonia Distant
Geraldtonia protea Distant, male
[image: David Rentz, Qld]
Geraldtonia protea Distant, female
Genus Geraldtonia Distant 1910a: 311
Type
species: Geraldtonia protea Distant 1910a
Distribution: Australia (N. Qld)
Species: Only the type species is known.
Note: Fletcher (1982) reviewed the genus and synonymised the two species names erected by Distant (1910a). The generic name is based on the locality Geraldton, near Cairns. As noted by Fletcher (1982), the male bears a spot on the tegmen which can vary between a small brown spot, a broad brown patch extending from the centre of the tegmen to the apex of the clavus or a series of brown and white spots. The female lacks a spot altogether.