Family Lophopidae - Lophopid planthoppers
Lophops saccharicida (Kirkaldy)
The Family Lophopidae is far better represented in Indonesia and New Guinea than in Australia which only has three species: the widespread sugarcane pest Lophops saccharicida (Kirkaldy) found in Qld and NT (and much of southern Asia) and two species of the endemic genus Magia in N.Qld.
No lophopid has yet been found in New Zealand which is probably because the family is primarily tropical in distribution.
- Species of Lophopidae known to occur in Australia
- Species of Lophopidae known to occur in eastern Indonesia & New Guinea
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Species of Lophopidae known to occur in Australia
Genus Lophops SpinolaLophops Spinola 1839: 387 |
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Lophops saccharicida (Kirkaldy) Astorga saccharicida Kirkaldy 1906:
395 |
Qld, NT, WA, PNG [WA update: 10.i.2005] |
Genus Magia DistantMagia Distant 1907a: 288 |
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Magia stuarti Soulier-Perkins Magia stuarti Soulier-Perkins 2008: 64 [update: added 8.ix.2008] |
N. Qld |
Magia subocellata Distant Magia subocellata Distant 1907a:
288 Note: The record from NSW
appears to have been due to an introduction of the species from North Queensland into the
palm collection at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney. M. subocellata has not been
recorded from other parts of NSW. |
N.Qld, NSW |