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Species of Subfamily Deltocephalinae known to occur in Indonesia and New Guinea

Note: In this list, "PNG" is used for the eastern half of New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) and "Indonesia (W. Papua)" is used for the western half (formerly known as Irian Jaya, Irian Barat, West Irian and Dutch New Guinea). "New Guinea" refers to the whole island.

Note: Many of the Deltocephalinae from Indonesia and New Guinea were originally placed in genera now known to be restricted to the Nearctic or Palaearctic regions in distribution. The generic placements provided here reflect the most recent combination found in the published literature.

 

Tribe ACOSTEMMINI

 

Telopetulcus dubius Evans

Telopetulcus dubius Evans 1972b: 661

Indonesia (West Papua), PNG

Tribe CHIASMINI

Aconura colombensis Melichar

Aconura colombensis Melichar 1903: 187

Indonesia (Sumbawa),
Sri Lanka

Aconura ingrata Jacobi

Aconura ingrata Jacobi 1941: 307

Indonesia (Flores)

Exitianus greensladei Ross

Exitianus greensladei Ross 1968: 16

[update: added 3.iii.2010]

PNG, Solomon Islands

Exitianus indicus (Distant)

Athysanus indicus Distant 1908b: 344, synonymised by Ross 1968: 12
Athysanus atkinsoni Distant 1908b: 345, synonymised by Ross 1968: 12

Note: Ross (1968: 12) tentatively proposed a synonymy of this species with Athysanus fusconervosus (Motschulsky) from Sri Lanka but Metcalf (1968a) lists the two names separately and gives additional locality records for both. Datta (1972) also listed both species separately, as species of Athysanus, and appears to have been unaware of Ross's (1968) revision of Exitianus.

Indonesia (Flores, Lombok, Bali, Java), India,
Sri Lanka, Japan,
Philippines, Palestine,
Christmas Island?, China, Nepal, East Timor
[update: 3.iii.2010 East Timor added]

Exitianus nanus (Distant)

Athysanus nanus Distant 1908b: 345
Athysanus insularis Distant 1909: 47, synonymised by Ross 1968: 7
Athysanus simillimus Matsumura 1914: 185, synonymised by Ross 1968: 7
Euscelis vulnerans Bergevin 1925: 42, synonymised by Ross 1968: 7
Exitianus nanus (Distant), Ross 1968: 7

Note: This species is included here because its distribution, as given by Ross (1968), is "thoughout Africa, Asia Minor, southern Asia, Formosa, islands in the Indian Ocean and Australia". Specific records from Indonesia are not known to the current author but it is presumed that the species occurs in the region.

Southern Asia, Taiwan,
Asia Minor, Africa, Australia

Nephotettix nigropictus (Stål)

Pediopsis nigromaculatus Motschulsky 1859: 111 (officially rejected by ICZN 1999: 213)
Thamnotettix nigropicta Stål 1870: 740 , synonymised by Kirby 1891: 173 (conserved by ICZN 1999: 213)
Nephotettix nigromaculatus (Motschulsky), Melichar 1902: 
Nephotettix apicalis sensu Distant 1908b: 360, synonymised by Ghauri 1971: 491
Nephotettix nigropictus (Stål), Ghauri 1971: 491

Known hosts: Oryza sativa (Poaceae) (Ghauri 1971), Leersia hexandra (Poaceae) (Kay and Brown 1992)
Note: See nomenclatural note here.

Indonesia (Sulawesi, Maluku,
Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan),
PNG, Philippines, China, Laos,
Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, 
Myanmar, Pakistan, Nepal,
India, Sri Lanka

Nephotettix virescens (Distant)  [update: added 22 June 2000]

Cicada bipunctatus Fabricius 1803: 379, preoccupied by Cicada bipunctatus Scopoli (1763)
Nephotettix bipunctatus (Fabricius), Matsumura 1902: 379
Selenocephalus virescens Distant 1908b: 291
Nephotettix impicticeps Ishihara 1964: 42, nom nov. for Cicada bipunctatus Fabricius, synonymised by Ghauri 1971: 482
Nephotettix virescens (Distant), Ghauri 1971: 484

Indonesia (Sulawesi, Java), India,
Pakistan, Sri Lanka, China, 
Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand,
Laos, Malaysia, Australia


Tribe DELTOCEPHALINI

Deltocephalus furciferus Jacobi

Deltocephalus furciferus Jacobi 1941: 308

Indonesia (Lombok)

Deltocephalus malaiasiae Jacobi

Deltocephalus malaiasiae Jacobi 1941: 309

Indonesia (Lombok, Sumbawa)

Deltocephalus puncticeps Jacobi

Deltocephalus puncticeps Jacobi 1941: 309

Indonesia (Sumbawa, Flores)

Deltocephalus quadriplagiatus Jacobi

Deltocephalus quadriplagiatus Jacobi 1941: 309

Indonesia (Flores)

Maiestas dorsalis (Motschulsky)

Deltocephalus dorsalis Motschulsky 1859: 114
Deltocephalus fulguralis Matsumura 1902: 391, synon. by Melichar 1903: 200
Inazuma dorsalis (Motschulsky), Ishihara 1953: 48
Recilia dorsalis (Motschulsky), Nielson 1968: 315
Recilia (Inazuma) dorsalis (Motschulsky), Kwon & Lee 1979: 80
Maiestas dorsalis (Motschulsky), Webb & Viraktamath 2009: 16

[update: 20.vii.2009]

Note: The presence of this species in Australia indicates that it probably also occurs in parts of New Guinea and Indonesia.

Indonesia?,
India, Sri Lanka, Japan,  China,
Malaysia, Taiwan,
Philippines, Korea,
Australia

Maiestas knighti Webb & Viraktamath

Deltocephalus hospes Kirkaldy, sensu Knight, 1975: 202, misidentification.
Deltocephalus coronifer Marshall, sensu Evans 1966, 240, misidentification.
Recilia hospes (Kirkaldy), Fletcher & Condello, 1993: 43, misidentification.
Maiestas knighti Webb & Viraktamath 2009: 43

Known hosts: sedges, low shrubs (Knight 1975)
[update: 10.ix.2018]

PNG, Australia,
New Zealand

Maiestas subviridis (Metcalf)

Stirellus subviridis Metcalf, 1946: 125
Deltocephalus (Insulanus) subviridis (Metcalf), Linnavuori 1960a: 45.
Deltocephalus subviridis (Metcalf), Wilson & Claridge 1991: 97.
Deltocephalus (Recilia) subviridis (Metcalf), Dash & Viraktamath 1998: 24
Maiestas subviridis (Metcalf), Webb & Viraktamath 2009: 19

Known hosts: sedges, low shrubs (Knight 1975)
[update: 10.ix.2018]
PNG, New Britain, Ellis Island, Guam, Philippines, Indonesia (Sulawesi, Maluku)

Tribe DRABESCINI

Subtribe Drabescina

Drabescus bicornis Shang, Zhang & Shen

Drabescus bicornis Shang, Zhang & Shen 2009: 52

PNG

Drabescus bifurcatus Shang, Zhang & Shen

Drabescus bifurcatus Shang, Zhang & Shen 2009: 51

PNG, Indonesia (W. Papua)

Drabescus brevispinus Shang, Zhang & Shen

Drabescus brevispinus Shang, Zhang & Shen 2009: 54

PNG

Drabescus brunneus Evans

Drabescus brunneus Evans 1972a: 198

Indonesia (W. Papua)

Drabescus evansi Zhang and Webb

Drabescus heroni Evans 1972a: 197, misidentification of D. heroni Evans 1966
Drabescus evansi Zhang and Webb 1996: 24, nom. nov. for D. heroni Evans 1972

PNG, Indonesia (W. Papua)

Drabescus feraminensis Evans

Drabescus feraminensis Evans 1972a: 198

PNG

Drabescus gressitti Evans

Drabescus gressitti Evans 1972a: 198

PNG

Drabescus kaindii Evans

Drabescus kaindii Evans 1972a: 199

Indonesia (W. Papua)

Drabescus longispinus Shang, Zhang & Shen

Drabescus longispinus Shang, Zhang & Shen 2009: 50

PNG, Indonesia (W. Papua)

Drabescus politus (Walker)

Bythoscopus politus Walker 1870: 320
Drabescus politus (Walker), Zhang and Webb 1996: 25

Indonesia (Maluku)

Drabescus samoanus Osborn

Drabescus samoanus Osborn 1934a: 176
Drabescus palmerstoni Evans 1972a: 199, synonymised by Zhang and Webb 1996: 25
Drabescus heroni Evans 1966: 221, synonymised by Zhang and Webb 1996: 25

PNG, Australia
Samoa, Solomon Islands,
New Britain,
Woodlark I.

Drabescus sirunkensis Evans

Drabescus sirunkensis Evans 1972a: 198

PNG

Drabescus stilliformis Xu & Zhang

Drabescus stilliformis Xu & Zhang 2018: 474

[Update: added 30.xi.2018]

Indonesia (Sulawesi)

Drabescus stramineus Distant

Drabescus stramineus Distant 1908b: 306

Indonesia (Buru I., Sumatra),
Sri Lanka, Philippines, India

Drabescus viraktamathi Xu & Zhang

Drabescus viraktamathi Xu & Zhang 2018: 477

[Update: added 30.xi.2018]

Indonesia (Maluku)

Drabescus vitreus Schmidt

Drabescus vitreus Schmidt 1926a: 256

Indonesia (Buru I.)

Drabescus wauensis Shang, Zhang & Shen

Drabescus wauensis Shang, Zhang & Shen 2009: 53

PNG

Subtribe Paraboloponina

Bhatia lituriceps (Walker)

Iassus lituriceps Walker 1870: 323
Bhatia lituriceps (Walker), Zhang and Webb 1996: 12

Indonesia (Maluku)

Dryadomorpha pacifica Webb

Dryadomorpha pacifica Webb 1981: 55

Indonesia (W. Papua),
PNG, Malaysia (Borneo),
Vanuatu

Mysolis flavidorsum (Walker)

Norsia flavidorsum Walker 1870: 326
Mysolis flavidorsum (Walker), Evans 1947d: 219

Indonesia (W. Papua)

Nirvanguina placida (Evans)

Lamia placida Evans 1966: 221
Nirvanguina placida (Evans), Zhang and Webb 1996: 18

PNG, Australia

Papuakutara ficus Lin, Webb and Zhang

Papuakutara ficus Lin, Webb and Zhang 2018: 283

[update: added 15.xi.2018]

PNG

Papuakutara lucidicosta (Walker)

Iassus lucidicosta Walker 1870: 323
Kutara lucidicosta (Walker), Zhang and Webb 1996: 16
Papuakutara lucidicosta (Walker), Lin et al. 2018: 286

[update: added 15.xi.2018]

New Guinea

Papuakutara robustipenis Lin, Webb and Zhang

Papuakutara robustipenis Lin, Webb and Zhang 2018: 286

[update: added 15.xi.2018]

PNG

Parohinka lotophagorum (Kirkaldy)

Dryadomorpha lotophagorum Kirkaldy 1907: 41
Parohinka lotophagorum (Kirkaldy), Webb 1981: 63

Indonesia (W. Papua), PNG, Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Solomon Islands, Fiji

Parohinka morona Webb

Parohinka morona Webb 1981: 60

PNG, Indonesia (W. Papua)

Parohinka sinuata Webb

Parohinka sinuata Webb 1981: 61

PNG

Parohinka spinosa Webb

Parohinka spinosa Webb 1981: 64

PNG

Parohinka trispicata Webb

Parohinka trispicata Webb 1981: 61

Indonesia (W. Papua),
PNG, Solomon Islands

  Tribe HECALINI

Subtribe Hecalina

 

Alospanbergia bella Evans

Alospanbergia bella Evans 1973: 188

Note: The generic spelling above was used three times by Evans (1973) in his original publication of the genus. Oman, et al. (1990) corrected this to Alospangbergia, presumably because the genus is named after Jacob Spangberg. However, Article 32 of the Code (3rd Edition, which was current at the time) only allows emendation of a name if it is clear from Evans' (1973) original publication that his spelling was in error (ie. if he had used both spellings) but his consistent use of Alospanbergia indicates that this was the spelling he intended, even though he misspelt Spangberg's name.

PNG

Hecalus arcuatus (Motschulsky)

Platymetopius arcuatus Motschulsky 1859: 115
Tetigonia (Diedrocephala) kalidasa Kirkaldy 1900b: 294, synonymised by Melichar 1903: 172
Parabolocratus concentralis Matsumura 1912a: 288, synonymised by Morrison 1973: 426
Parabolocratus concentricus Matsumura 1940: 36, synonymised by Morrison 1973: 427
Parabolocratus citrinus Evans 1941: 36, synonymised by Evans 1966: 134
Parabolocratus arcuatus (Motschulsky), Capco 1959: 330
Linnavuoriella arcuata (Motschulsky), Evans 1966: 134
Hecalus arcuatus (Motschulsky), Morrison 1973: 426

Known Host: Themeda, Heteropogon (Poaceae) (Morrison 1973)

Indonesia (Flores, Java), PNG, India, Australia,
Vietnam, Sri Lanka,
Taiwan, Philippines,
Thailand, Macao

Hecalus australis (Evans)

Parabolocratus australis Evans 1941: 36
Linnavuoriella australis (Evans), Evans 1966: 135
Hecalus australis (Evans), Day and Fletcher 1994: 1215

PNG, Australia

Hecalus porrectus (Walker)

Acocephalus porrectus Walker 1858a: 262
Platymetopius lineolatus Motschulsky 1859: 114, synonymised by Melichar 1903: 173
Hecalus kirschbaumii Stål 1870: 737, synonymised by Evans 1947d: 240
Thomsoniella viridis Distant 1908b: 280, preoccupied by Parabolocratus viridus Uhler 1877
Thomsoniella albomaculata Distant 1908b: 280, synonymised by Morrison 1973: 421
Parabolocratus rusticus Distant 1918: 31, nom. nov. for Thomsoniella viridis Distant, synonymised by Morrison 1973: 421
Parabolocratus merinoi Capco 1959: 333, synonymised by Morrison 1973: 421
Hecalus porrectus (Walker), Morrison 1973: 421

Known hosts: Eleusine, Panicum, Oryza (Poaceae) (Morrison 1973)
Note: The source of the synonymy of T. albomaculata is uncertain. Neither Metcalf (1963) nor Evans (1966) listed the species as a synonym but it was listed as such by Morrison (1973) without the annotation "new synonymy" which was used for other synonyms.

Indonesia (Flores, Sumbawa, Java, Krakatau,
Sunda Islands),
PNG, Australia, India, China,
Taiwan, Sri Lanka, Myan Mar,
Philippines, Laos, Thailand


  Tribe MACROSTELINI

Balclutha alstoni Knight

Balclutha alstoni Knight 1987: 1199

Indonesia (Sulawesi, 
Java, Sumatra), Philippines,
Bismarck Islands

Balclutha bacchusi Knight

Balclutha bacchusi Knight 1987: 1204

PNG, Australia

Balclutha bifasciata (Merino)

Agellus bifasciatus Merino 1936: 383
Balclutha bifasciata (Merino), Knight 1987: 1193

Note: Although Linnavuori (1959: 337) synonymised Agellus with Balclutha he didn't list the species affected except for those in the Neotropical region. Knight (1987) therefore appears to be the first to use the current combination.

Indonesia (Sulawesi, Java),
PNG, Australia,
Philippines,
W. Pacific islands

Balclutha cheesmanae Knight

Balclutha cheesmanae Knight 1987: 1196

PNG, Indonesia (W. Papua, Java),

Balclutha chloroptera Melichar

Balclutha chloroptera Melichar 1914: 138
Balclutha olivacea Melichar 1923: 100, synonymised by Linnavuori 1975a: 629
Balclutha barbiventris Linnavuori 1960a: 336, synonymised by Linnavuori 1975a: 629

Indonesia (Sulawesi, Java),
Malaysia, Singapore,
Philippines, Caroline Islands

Balclutha distenda Knight

Balclutha distenda Knight 1987: 1213

PNG

Balclutha flagellata Knight

Balclutha flagellata Knight 1987: 1191

Indonesia (Java)

Balclutha incisa (Matsumura)

Gnathodes incisus Matsumura 1902: 360
Balclutha incisa (Matsumura), Linnavuori 1959: 343
see Australian list or Knight 1987: 1206 for full synonymy

Indonesia (Sulawesi, W. Papua, Java, Sumatra,
Bali), PNG,
Australia,
almost cosmopolitan

Balclutha lucida (Butler)

Jassus lucidus Butler 1877: 91
Balclutha lucida (Butler), Metcalf 1968a: 2409
see Australian list or Knight 1987: 1183 for full synonymy

Indonesia (Sulawesi, Java), PNG, Australia, NZ,
Sri Lanka, Japan, Taiwan,
Philippines, W. Pacific region,
Africa, N. America, S. America,
West Indies

Balclutha prasina (Jacobi)

Empoasca prasina Jacobi 1941: 312, preoccupied by Chlorita prasina Fieber 1884: 62
Empoasca jacobii Metcalf 1968b: 332, nom. nov. for Empoasca prasina Jacobi
Balclutha prasina (Jacobi), Zahniser et al. 2012: 360

Note: Dworakowska (1976a: 1) transferred this species to Macrostelini without placing it to genus. In the interests of stability, Zahniser et al. (2012) placed it tentatively into the genus Balclutha. [update: 30.xi.2012]

Indonesia (Flores)

Balclutha pseudorosea Knight

Balclutha pseudorosea Knight 1987: 1211

Indonesia (W. Papua, Sulawesi)

Balclutha punctata (Fabricius)

Cicada punctata Fabricius 1775: 687
Balclutha punctata (Fabricius), Kirkaldy 1901: 338
see Australian list or Knight 1987: 1188 for full synonymy

PNG, Australia,
Japan, Sri Lanka, SIngapore,
China, India, Korea, Taiwan,
N. America, Europe, Africa

Balclutha rosea (Scott)

Gnathodus roseus Scott 1876: 83
Balclutha rosea (Scott), Linnavuori 1960a: 339
see Australian list or Knight 1987: 1208 for full synonymy

Indonesia (Sulawesi, W. Papua, Java), PNG, Australia,
widespread in W. Pacific islands and eastern Oriental region.

Balclutha rubricula (Jacobi)

Empoasca rubricula Jacobi 1941: 311
Balclutha rubricula (Jacobi), Zahniser et al. 2012: 361

Note: Dworakowska (1976a: 1) transferred this species to Macrostelini without placing it to genus. In the interests of stability, Zahniser et al. (2012) placed it tentatively into the genus Balclutha. [update: 30.xi.2012]

Indonesia (Flores)

Balclutha saltuella (Kirschbaum)

Jassus (Thamnotettix) saltuellus Kirschbaum 1868: 86
Balclutha saltuella (Kirschbaum), Linnavuori 1975a: 632
see Australian list or Knight 1987: 1182 for full synonymy

Indonesia (Sulawesi, Java),
widespread in America, Europe,
Asia, Australia and W. Pacific

Balclutha simplex Knight

Balclutha simplex Knight 1987: 1185

Indonesia (W. Papua)

Balclutha viridinervis Matsumura

Balclutha viridinervis Matsumura 1914: 166
Eugnathodus micropterous Singh Pruthi 1930: 50, synonymised by Knight 1987: 1190
Balclutha graminea Merino 1936, synonymised by Knight 1987: 1190
Cicadulina viridis Metcalf 1946: 134, preoccupied by Balclutha viridis (Matsumura 1902)
Balclutha flexuosa Linnavuori 1960a: 342, nom. nov. for Cicadulina viridis Metcalf, synonymised by Linnavuori 1975a: 632

Indonesia (W. Papua, Java, Bali, Sumatra), Australia, India,
Thailand, Philippines, Japan,
W. Pacific region


Tribe MUKARIINI

Mukaria maculata (Matsumura)

Parabolotettix maculatus Matsumura 1912a: 281
Mukaria dorsivitta Melichar 1914: 122, synonymised by Schumacher 1915: 97
Mukaria maculata (Matsumura), Schumacher 1915: 97

Indonesia (Lombok, Java),
China, Taiwan

Mukaria variabilis Evans

Mukaria variabilis Evans 1973: 190

[update: image added 23.viii.2013]

PNG, New Britain


Tribe OPSIINI

Hishimonus alstoni Knight

Hishimonus alstoni Knight 1970a: 133

Indonesia (Sulawesi)

Hishimonus bengalensis (Distant)

Eutettix bengalensis Distant 1918: 60
Hishimonus bengalensis (Distant), Knight 1970a: 138

Indonesia (Sumbawa, Flores),
Bangla Desh, India

Hishimonus passiflorae (Evans)

Eutettix passiflorae Evans 1941: 40
Hishimonus disciguttus (Walker), sensu Evans 1966: 235
Hishimonus passiflorae (Evans), Knight 1970a: 134

Known hosts: Passiflora edulis (Passifloraceae) (Evans 1941)

PNG, Fiji,
Australia

Orosius orientalis (Matsumura), the common brown leafhopper

Eutettix orientalis Matsumura 1914: 192
Thamnotettix argentata Evans 1938a: 15, synonymised by Kwon and Lee 1979: 92
Orosius argentatus (Evans), Oman 1949: 11
Nesophrosyne argentatus (Evans), Linnavuori 1960a: 320
Orosius argentatus (Evans), Ghauri 1966: 242
Nesaloha cantonis Oman 1943: 33, synonymised by Linnavuori 1975a: 627

Known hosts: common on a wide variety of plants in many families.
Note: Ghauri (1966) noted that specimens from Java differ in minor details of the male genitalia from the form found at other localities.

PNG (New Britain), Australia, Indonesia (Java), Norfolk Is., Fiji, Polynesia, Melanesia, Africa, Taiwan, Japan,

Orosius argentatus novaebritanniae Ghauri

Orosius argentatus novaebritanniae Ghauri 1966: 245

PNG (New Britain)


Tribe PARALIMNINI

Changwhania ceylonensis (Baker)

Deltocephalus bimaculatus Melichar 1903: 204, junior homonym of Deltocephalus bimaculatus Gillette and Baker 1895: 86
Deltocephalus ceylonensis Baker 1925: 537, nom nov. for Deltocephalus bimaculatus Melichar
Changwhania ceylonensis (Baker), Webb and Heller 1990: 8
Cicadula bipunctatus Singh-Pruthi 1930: 59. Synonymised by Webb and Heller 1990: 8
Changwhania changwhani Kwon 1980: 99. Synonymised by Webb and Heller 1990: 8.

Note: The record of this species from PNG was given by Webb and Heller (1990).

PNG, New Caledonia, Oriental Region

Psammotettix striatus (Linnaeus)

Cicada striata Linnaeus 1758: 437
A full synonymy list is given by Metcalf  (1968a: 1547)
Psammotettix striatus (Linnaeus), Ribaut 1938: 166

Note: The record of this species from Flores was given by Lindberg (1941). Several varieties of this species have been described from Europe.

Indonesia (Flores),
widespread from SE Asia to Europe, 
North America and Africa

Tribe PENTHIMIINI

 

Alopenthimia magna Evans

Alopenthimia magna Evans 1972a: 188

PNG, New Britain

Amberbakia specularia (Walker)

Petalocephala specularia Walker 1870: 307
Amberbakia specularia (Walker), Distant 1912b: 443

PNG

Eupenthimia nigra Evans

Eupenthimia nigra  Evans 1972a: 183

PNG

Eusallya bomberensis Evans

Eusallya bomberensis Evans 1972a: 190

PNG

Eusallya configurata Evans

Eusallya configurata Evans 1972a: 190

Indonesia (W. Papua), PNG

Eusallya viridis Evans

Eusallya viridis Evans 1972a: 190

Indonesia (W. Papua), PNG

Gressittella bella Evans

Gressittella bella Evans 1972a: 195

PNG, New Britain

Macutella lutea Evans

Macutella lutea Evans 1972a: 183

Indonesia (W. Papua), PNG

Neopenthimia pulchra Evans

Neopenthimia pulchra Evans 1972a: 194

PNG, New Britain

Nortoides bilobata Evans

Nortoides bilobata Evans 1972a: 192

PNG

Nortoides curvata Evans

Nortoides curvata Evans 1972a: 192

PNG

Nubelella leopardina Evans

Nubelella leopardina Evans 1972a: 194

PNG

Nubelloides albomaculata Evans

Nubelloides albomaculata  Evans 1972a: 181

PNG

Osella anomala Evans

Osella anomala Evans 1972a: 192

PNG

Penthimiella amboinensis Evans

Penthimiella amboinensis  Evans 1972a: 188

Indonesia (Ambon)

Penthimiopsis brunomaculata Evans

Penthimiopsis brunomaculata Evans 1972a: 189

PNG

Penthimiopsis parva Evans

Penthimiopsis parva Evans 1972a: 189

PNG

Penthimiopsis woodlarkensis Evans

Penthimiopsis woodlarkensis Evans 1972a: 189

PNG

Pentria albobrunnea Evans

Pentria albobrunnea Evans 1972a: 192

PNG

Piorella gressitti Evans

Piorella gressitti  Evans 1972a: 178

PNG

Piorella maai Evans

Piorella maai  Evans 1972a: 179

PNG

Piorella sedlaceki Evans

Piorella sedlaceki  Evans 1972a: 179

PNG

Piorella parva Evans

Piorella parva  Evans 1972a: 178

PNG

Sidelloides histrica Evans

Sidelloides histrica Evans 1972a: 181

PNG

Thaumatoscopus galeatus Kirkaldy

Thaumatoscopus galeatus Kirkaldy 1906: 462

PNG, Australia

Tolasella festa Evans

Tolasella festa Evans 1972a: 176

PNG

Tolasella moifensis Evans

Tolasella moifensis Evans 1972a: 176

PNG

Vertigella bicolor Evans

Vertigella bicolor Evans 1973: 195

Known hosts: Nothofagus carri (Fagaceae) (Evans 1973)

PNG

Vertigella kaindensis Evans

Vertigella kaindensis Evans 1972a: 182

PNG

Vertigella rugosa Evans

Vertigella rugosa Evans 1972a: 182

PNG

Vulturnus coloratus Evans

Vulturnus coloratus Evans 1972a: 187

Indonesia (Ambon)

Vulturnus cyclopensis Evans

Vulturnus cyclopensis Evans 1972a: 185

PNG

Vulturnus maprikensis Evans

Vulturnus maprikensis Evans 1972a: 186

PNG

Vulturnus pellucidus Evans

Vulturnus pellucidus Evans 1972a: 186

PNG

Vulturnus quatei Evans

Vulturnus quatei Evans 1973: 196

PNG

Vulturnus testudinea Evans

Vulturnus testudinea Evans 1972a: 185

Indonesia (W. Papua)

Tribe PHLEPSIINI

Phlepsius dubius Jacobi

Phlepsius dubius Jacobi 1941: 310

Note: Jacobi's tentative generic placement of this species is dubious (no pun intended).

Indonesia (Sumbawa)

Tribe SCAPHOIDEINI

[update: 4.vii.2013]

Platyretus marginatus Melichar

Platyretus marginatus Melichar 1903: 174

Indonesia (Flores, Java, Sumbawa), Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Bangla Desh

Melanetettix aculeus Knight & Fletcher

Melanetettix aculeus Knight & Fletcher 2007: 217

[update: image added 12.iv.2010]

PNG

Melanetettix alatus Knight & Fletcher

Melanetettix alatus Knight & Fletcher 2007: 214

[update: image added 12.iv.2010]

Indonesia (W. Papua)

Melanetettix bicolor Knight & Fletcher

Melanetettix bicolor Knight & Fletcher 2007: 210

[update: image added 12.iv.2010]

Indonesia (W. Papua)

Melanetettix bifidus Knight & Fletcher

Melanetettix bifidus Knight & Fletcher 2007: 213

[update: image added 12.iv.2010]

Indonesia (W. Papua)

Melanetettix bifurcatus Knight & Fletcher

Melanetettix bifurcatus Knight & Fletcher 2007: 217

[update: image added 12.iv.2010]

PNG, Indonesia (W. Papua)

Melanetettix capitatus Knight & Fletcher

Melanetettix capitatus Knight & Fletcher 2007: 208

[update: image added 12.iv.2010]

Indonesia (W. Papua)

Melanetettix clavatus Knight & Fletcher

Melanetettix clavatus Knight & Fletcher 2007: 218

[update: image added 12.iv.2010]

Indonesia (W. Papua)

Melanetettix curvatus Knight & Fletcher

Melanetettix curvatus Knight & Fletcher 2007: 211

[update: image added 12.iv.2010]

Indonesia (W. Papua)

Melanetettix delmoi Knight & Fletcher

Melanetettix delmoi Knight & Fletcher 2007: 208

[update: image added 12.iv.2010]

Indonesia (W. Papua)

Melanetettix elongatus Knight & Fletcher

Melanetettix elongatus Knight & Fletcher 2007: 211

[update: image added 12.iv.2010]

PNG

Melanetettix ensiferus Knight & Fletcher

Melanetettix ensiferus Knight & Fletcher 2007: 220

[update: image added 12.iv.2010]

PNG, Indonesia (W. Papua)

Melanetettix maai Knight & Fletcher

Melanetettix maai Knight & Fletcher 2007: 211

[update: image added 12.iv.2010]

Indonesia (W. Papua)

Melanetettix marginatus Knight & Fletcher

Melanetettix marginatus Knight & Fletcher 2007: 206

[update: image added 12.iv.2010]

Solomon Islands

Melanetettix nielsoni Knight & Fletcher

Melanetettix nielsoni Knight & Fletcher 2007: 220

[update: image added 12.iv.2010]

PNG

Melanetettix ocellatus Knight & Fletcher

Melanetettix ocellatus Knight & Fletcher 2007: 214

[update: image added 12.iv.2010]

Indonesia (W. Papua)

Melanetettix pallidus Knight & Fletcher

Melanetettix pallidus Knight & Fletcher 2007: 206

[update: image added 12.iv.2010]

New Britain

Melanetettix rhamphodes Knight & Fletcher

Melanetettix rhamphodes Knight & Fletcher 2007: 211

[update: image added 12.iv.2010]

Indonesia (W. Papua)

Melanetettix roseus Knight & Fletcher

Melanetettix roseus Knight & Fletcher 2007: 214

[update: image added 12.iv.2010]

Indonesia (Sulawesi)

Melanetettix rotundatus Knight & Fletcher

Melanetettix rotundatus Knight & Fletcher 2007: 220

[update: image added 12.iv.2010]

Indonesia (W. Papua)

Melanetettix semeraroae Knight & Fletcher

Melanetettix semeraroae Knight & Fletcher 2007: 204

[update: image added 12.iv.2010]

PNG, Australia

Melanetettix sinuatus Knight & Fletcher

Melanetettix sinuatus Knight & Fletcher 2007: 207

[update: image added 12.iv.2010]

Solomon Islands

Melanetettix truncatus Knight & Fletcher

Melanetettix truncatus Knight & Fletcher 2007: 217

[update: image added 12.iv.2010]

Indonesia (W. Papua)

Scaphoideus festivus Matsumura

Scaphoideus festivus Matsumura 1902: 384

Indonesia (Sumbawa),
Japan, Sri Lanka, India,
Korea, Taiway, China

Scaphoideus morosus Melichar

Scaphoideus morosus Melichar 1903: 197

Indonesia (Sumbawa, Java),
Sri Lanka, Bangla Desh,
Philippines, India, Taiwan

Tribe VARTINI

Varta longula Viraktamath

Varta longula Viraktamath 2004: 17

[update: added 22.xii.2005]

PNG, Australia, Philippines

Tribe SELENOCEPHALINI

Moluccazhangia marmorea (Walker)

Selenocephalus marmorea Walker 1870: 325
Moluccasia marmorea (Walker), Zhang and Webb 1996: 8
Moluccazhangia marmorea (Walker), McKamey 2003: 

Indonesia (Maluku)

Moluccazhangia notula (Walker)

Selenocephalus notula Walker 1870: 326
Moluccasia notula (Walker), Zhang and Webb 1996: 8
Moluccazhangia notula (Walker), McKamey 2003: 

Indonesia (Maluku)


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