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Subfamily Eurymelinae: Tribe Ipoini

Katipo signoreti Evans

The ipoines are usually smallish treehoppers with dull mottled colouring. In this they differ markedly from the larger and brightly patterned Eurymelini but species in both tribes share the biological traits that have led to the Subfamily Eurymelinae frequently being regarded as a Family separate from other leafhoppers. They are ant attended and the nymphs do not jump, preferring to crawl around twigs to avoid predators. Although many species are associated with the dominant Australian tree genus Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae), species of Ipoini display a wide host range covering many plant families. The most reliable method of distinguishing the Ipoini from other eurymelines is to examine the structure of the subgenital plates which, in the Ipoini, are narrow and lack accessory processes.

Species of Ipoini known to occur in Australia

Genus Aloipo Evans

Aloipo Evans1966 : 35

Aloipo ooldeae (Evans)

Ipoides ooldeae Evans 1934: 156
Aloipo ooldeae (Evans), Evans 1966: 36

Known hosts: Heterodendrum oleifolium (Sapindaceae) (Evans 1966)
[update: image added 1.viii.2006]

Qld, NSW, Vic,
SA

Genus Anacornutipo Evans

Anacornutipo Evans 1934: 163

Anacornutipo lignosa (Walker)

Eurymela lignosa Walker 1858a: 166
Anacornutipo lignosa (Walker), Evans 1934: 164

Known hosts: Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) (Evans 1934)

Qld, NSW, Vic, WA, SA

[SA update: 16.viii.2011]

Genus Bakeriana Evans

Ipocerus Evans 1934: 165, preoccupied by Ipocerus Baker 1915 (Idiocerinae)
Bakeriola Evans 1938a: 17, nom. nov. for Ipocerus Evans 1934, preoccupied by Bakeriola Bergroth 1920 (Miridae)
Bakeriana Evans 1954: 129, nom. nov. for Bakeriola Evans

Note: In creating Bakeriola as a nom. nov. for Ipocerus Evans, Evans (1938a: 17) noted Ipocerus Baker and its type species Ipocerus kirkaldyi Baker. Metcalf (1966b) reported that Evans (1938a) had recorded the species from Australia but, in fact, Evans (1938a) makes no comment on the distribution of the species. The Australian record made by Metcalf (1966b) is false, the species being limited to the Philippines.

Bakeriana nigra Evans

Bakeriana nigra Evans 1966: 35

Qld, NSW, Vic, WA, PNG

[WA update: 16.viii.2011]

Bakeriana obscura Evans

Bakeriana obscura Evans 1966: 35

[update: image added 1.viii.2006]

Bakeriana procurrens (Jacobi)

Ipo procurrens Jacobi 1909: 342
Ipocerus procurrens (Jacobi), Evans 1934: 165
Bakeriola procurrens (Jacobi), Evans 1938a: 17
Bakeriana procurrens (Jacobi), Evans 1954: 129

Known hosts: Eucalyptus calophylla (Myrtaceae) (Evans 1934)
Note: Evans (1966) stated that the type in ZMHB was destroyed but that a paratype existed in Hamburg. Day and Fletcher (1994) noted that Emmrich (1973) listed a male and a female syntypes in SMTD. The syntype illustrated here is the male specimen that Evans (1966) believed was missing from ZMHB.

Bakeriana rubra (Evans)

Bakeriola rubra Evans 1947c: 227
Bakeriana rubra (Evans), Evans 1966: 35

[update: image added 1.viii.2006]

Qld

Genus Citripo Evans

Citripo Evans 1934: 161

Citripo flandersi Evans

Citripo flandersi Evans 1934: 161

Known hosts: Eremocitrus glauca (Rutaceae) (Evans 1934)
[update: image added 1.viii.2006]

Qld

Genus Cornutipo Evans

Cornutipo Evans 1934: 164
Cornutipoides Evans 1934: 164, synonymised by Evans 1969b: 51

Cornutipo bakeri Evans

Cornutipo bakeri Evans 1969b: 51

[update: images added 18.viii.2011]

Cornutipo scalpellum Evans

Cornutipo scalpellum Evans 1934: 164

Known hosts: Hakea (Proteaceae) (Evans 1966), Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) (Evans 1934)

Qld, NSW, Vic,
NT

Cornutipo tricornis (Evans)

Cornutipoides tricornis Evans 1934: 164
Cornutipo tricornis (Evans), Evans 1969b: 51

Known hosts: Grevillea pteridifolia, G. parallela, G. glauca (Proteaceae), Melaleuca acacioides (Myrtaceae) (Evans 1966)

WA, Qld

Genus Eurymelella Evans

Eurymelella Evans 1939 : 47

Eurymelella tonnoiri Evans

Eurymelella tonnoiri Evans 1939: 47

Note: Evans (1966) recorded this species from NSW and Tasmania (Lake St Clair). Specimens from Victoria are in ASCU and in the J.W. Evans collection.
[update: note and image added 24.vii.2006]

NSW, Tas, Vic
[update: 24.vii.2006]

Genus Ipelloides Evans

Ipelloides Evans 1966: 34

Ipelloides macleayi Evans

Ipelloides macleayi Evans 1966: 34

Known host: Melaleuca sp. (Myrtaceae)
Note: A specimen in the J.W. Evans collection is from Western Australia. All other known specimens are from South Australia [update: 30.viii.2006]

SA, WA
[update: 30.viii.2006]

Genus Ipo Kirkaldy

Ipo Kirkaldy 1906: 464

Ipo aegrota Kirkaldy

Ipo aegrota Kirkaldy 1906: 466

[update: image added 24.viii.2011]

Qld, NT

[NT update: 23.viii.2011]

Ipo conferta Kirkaldy

Ipo conferta Kirkaldy 1906: 465

Known hosts: Acacia (Mimosaceae), Melaleuca (Myrtaceae) (Evans 1966)

Qld, NT, WA, NSW

[NT, WA, NSW updates: 23.viii.2011]

Ipo hilli Evans

Ipo hilli Evans 1934: 154

Ipo minor Evans

Ipo minor Evans 1969b: 54

Known hosts: Melaleuca (Myrtaceae) (Evans 1969b)

[update: image added 24.viii.2011]

Qld

Ipo moorei Evans

Ipo moorei Evans 1969b: 54

Known hosts: Melaleuca (Myrtaceae) (Evans 1969b)

[update: image added 24.viii.2011]

Qld

Ipo pellucida (Fabricius)

Cicada pellucida Fabricius 1775: 686
Ipo ambita Kirkaldy 1906: 465, synonymised by Distant 1908a: 100
Ipo pellucida (Fabricius), Evans 1934: 151

Known hosts: Melaleuca (Myrtaceae) (Evans 1969b), Grevillea (Proteaceae) (Evans 1966)

Qld, NT, WA

Ipo pompais Kirkaldy

Ipo pompais Kirkaldy 1907: 35

[update: image added 24.viii.2011]

Qld

Ipo sordida Evans

Ipo sordida Evans 1934: 154

Qld

Genus Ipoella Evans

Ipoella Evans 1934: 157
Anipo Evans 1934: 159, synonymised by Evans 1966: 40

Ipoella brunneus (Evans)

Anipo brunneus Evans 1934: 160
Anipo unimaculata Evans 1934: 160, synonymised by Evans 1966: 43
Ipoella brunneus (Evans), Evans 1966: 43

[update: image added 11.vii.2006]
Known hosts: Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) (Evans 1934), Eucalyptus tereticornis (Myrtaceae) (Day and Fletcher 1994)

Qld, NSW, ACT, NT, Vic, SA, WA

[NT, Vic, SA, WA updates: 24.viii.2011]

Ipoella colmani Evans

Ipoella colmani Evans 1966: 44

[update: image added 24.viii.2011]

NSW, Qld

[Qld update: 24.viii.2011]

Ipoella darwini (Evans)

Anipo darwini Evans 1942a: 144
Ipoella darwini (Evans), Evans 1966: 44

Ipoella douglasi Evans

Ipoella douglasi Evans 1977: 87

[update: image added 24.viii.2011]

Ipoella fidelis Evans

Ipoella fidelis Evans 1934: 157
Ipoella canberrensis Evans 1934: 159, synonymised by Evans 1966: 40

Known hosts: Eucalyptus miniata, E. tetradonta, E. populifolia (Myrtaceae) (Day and Fletcher 1994)

Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic, NT, SA, WA

[NT, SA, WA updates: 24.viii.2011]

Ipoella flavens (Evans)

Anipo flavens Evans 1942a: 144
Ipoella flavens (Evans), Evans 1966: 43

Ipoella fulva Evans

Ipoella fulva Evans 1942a: 144

[update: image added 25.viii.2011]

Ipoella insignis (Distant)

Eurymeloides insignis Distant 1908a: 103
Ipoella insignis (Distant), Evans 1934: 159

Known hosts: Eucalyptus tetradonta (Myrtaceae) (Evans 1969b)

[update: image added 25.viii.2011]

Qld, NT

Ipoella norrisi Evans

Ipoella norrisi Evans 1939: 48

Known hosts: Dodonaea attenuata (Sapindaceae) (Evans 1966)
[update: image added 1.viii.2006]

WA, NSW, Vic, Qld, SA

[Qld, SA update: 24.viii.2011]

Ipoella porriginosa (Signoret)

Eurymela porriginosa Signoret 1850: 512
Bythoscopus luridus Walker 1851: 870, synonymised by Evans 1934: 159
Anipo porriginosa (Signoret), Evans 1934: 159
Ipoella porriginosa (Signoret), Evans 1966: 43

Known hosts: Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) (Evans 1934)
[update: image added 1.viii.2006]

NSW, ACT, Qld, Vic, WA

[Vic, WA update; 24.viii.2011]

Ipoella wallacei Evans

Ipoella wallacei Evans 1973: 187

Note: a few specimens in the J.W. Evans collection, which have the distinctive pale tegmina and dark mottled pronotum of this species, are from Mt Isa, Queensland. Until males are found to confirm that these specimens are conspecific with the WA specimens of this species, the records from Qld are regarded as tentative.

[update: Note and image added 25.viii.2011]

Genus Ipoides Evans

Ipoides Evans 1934: 155

Ipoides brunomaculatus Evans

Ipoides brunomaculatus Evans 1947c: 226

[update: image added 25.viii.2011]

NT, WA, PNG

[WA update: 25.viii.2011]

Ipoides hackeri Evans

Ipoides hackeri Evans 1934: 156

Known hosts: Dodonaea triquetra (Sapindaceae) (Day and Fletcher 1994)
[update: image added 1.viii.2006]

Qld, NSW, WA, SA,
PNG

[SA update: 25.viii.2011]

Ipoides honiala (Kirkaldy)

Ipo honiala Kirkaldy 1906: 466
Ipoides casurinae [sic] Evans 1934: 157, synonymised by Evans 1966: 37
Ipoides fasciata Evans 1942a: 144, synonymised by Evans 1966: 37
Ipoides honiala (Kirkaldy), Evans 1966: 37

Known hosts: Casuarina cunninghamiana (Casuarinaceae), Ficus opposita (Moraceae) [update: 4.x.2000]

Qld, NSW, ACT, NT
Vic, WA
[NT update: 4.x.2000]

Ipoides laeta Evans

Ipoides laeta Evans 1966: 37

Known hosts: Euphorbia kimberliensis (Euphorbiaceae ) (Day and Fletcher 1994)

WA, SA, Qld, NSW, NT
[update: 7.ix.2006, 25.viii.2011]

Ipoides loranthae Evans

Ipoides loranthae Evans 1939: 48

Known hosts: Amyema pendula (Loranthaceae) growing on Eremophila glabra (Myoporaceae) (Evans 1939)

[update: image added 26.viii.2011]

Qld, NSW, SA

Ipoides melaleucae Evans

Ipoides melaleucae Evans 1947c: 226

Known hosts: Melaleuca viridiflora (Myrtaceae) (Buckley, et al. 1990)
[update: image added, 7.ix.2006]

WA, Qld, NT, PNG

[NT update: 26.viii.2011]

Ipoides minor Evans

Ipoides minor Evans 1966: 39

[update: image added 26.viii.2011]

Qld, PNG

Ipoides translucens Evans

Ipoides translucens Evans 1934: 156

Qld

Genus Ipolo Evans

Ipolo Evans 1966: 39

Ipolo davisi (Evans)

Ipoella davisi Evans 1947c: 227
Ipolo davisi (Evans), Evans 1966: 39

Known hosts: Ficus (Moraceae) (Evans 1947c)
[update: image added 1.viii.2006]

Genus Iposa Evans

Iposa Evans 1977: 86

Iposa fusca (Evans)

Anipo fusca Evans 1942a: 143
Ipoella fusca (Evans), Evans 1966: 44
Iposa fusca (Evans), Evans 1977: 87

Note: Specimens in the JWE collection from Darwin, NT, and Charters Towers, Qld, indicate that this species is widespread in Australia although Evans (1977) stated that it was confined to WA.

[update: image added 1.viii.2006]

WA, NT, Qld

[NT, Qld update: 5.ix.2011]

Genus Katipo Evans

Katipo Evans 1934: 160

Katipo pallescens (Evans)

Anipo pallescens Evans 1947c: 226
Katipo pallescens (Evans), Evans 1966: 45

NSW, NT, PNG

[NT update: 5.ix.2011]

Katipo rubrivenosa (Kirkaldy)

Eurymeloides rubrivenosus Kirkaldy 1906: 353
Eurymeloides lentiginosus Kirkaldy 1906: 353, synonymised by Evans 1933: 90
Katipo rubivenosa (Kirkaldy), Evans 1934: 160

Known hosts: Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) (Evans 1934), Eucalyptus blakelyi, E. amygdalina (Day and Fletcher 1994)
[Update: image of live specimen added 30.v.2014]

Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic, SA

Katipo signoreti Evans

Katipo signoreti Evans 1934: 161

Known hosts: Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) (Evans 1934), Eucalyptus blakelyi (Day and Fletcher 1994)

Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic, WA

[WA update, 5.ix.2011]

Genus Malipo Evans

Malipo Evans 1966: 54

Malipo bianchii Evans

Malipo bianchii Evans 1966: 55

Note: The extension of distribution to include NSW is based on numerous specimens in ASCU from the Sydney region and a series from Orange in the central west of the state collected on Callistemon and tended by Iridomyrmex ants..
Known host: Callistemon (Myrtaceae) [update: 11.ix.2006]

Qld, NSW
[update: NSW added 11.ix.2006]

Malipo speciosa (Evans)

Ipo speciosa Evans 1942a: 144
Malipo speciosa (Evans), Evans 1966: 54

[update: image added 6.x.2006]

Genus Nanipoides Evans

Nanipoides Evans 1966: 47

Nanipoides maculosa (Evans)

Ipoides maculosa Evans 1939: 48
Nanipoides maculosa (Evans), Evans 1966: 47)

Known hosts: Heterodendron (Sapindaceae) (Evans 1939), Heterodendon oleifolium (Evans 1966)

Qld, NSW, Vic,
SA

Genus Opio Evans

Opio Evans 1934: 165

Opio multistriga (Walker)

Bythscopus multistriga Walker 1858b: 105
Opio multistrigia [sic] (Walker), Evans 1934: 165

Known hosts: Casuarina (Casuarinaceae) (Evans 1934)

NSW, ACT

Genus Relipo Evans

Relipo Evans 1977: 88

Relipo oenpellensis Evans

Relipo oenpellensis Evans 1977: 88

[update: image added 1.viii.2006]

Genus Stenipo Evans

Stenipo Evans 1934: 155

Stenipo bifurcata Evans

Stenipo bifurcata Evans 1934: 155

Stenipo swani Evans

Stenipo swani Evans 1934: 155

Stenipo torpens (Jacobi)

Ipo torpens Jacobi 1909: 341
Stenipo grisea Evans 1942a: 145, synonymised by Evans 1966: 51
Stenipo torpens (Jacobi), Evans 1966: 51

Note: Day and Fletcher (1994) noted that syntypes were present in Hamburg. The assumption that there were more than one specimen is derived from the three collection dates. Evans (1966) stated that the "type" was destroyed and that there was a "paratype" present in Hamburg. Jacobi (1909) indicated that there were further specimens. The specimen illustrated is the syntype from ZMHB that Evans was unable to find and it bears a label with all three collection dates. It would appear that Evans (1966) has, by referring to the Hamburg specimen(s) as a paratype, designated the specimen in ZMHB as the lectotype by default.