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Species of Subfamily Ledrinae known to occur in eastern 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.  

Tribe Ledrini

 

Caxia projecta Melichar

Caxia projecta Melichar 1924: 201

Note: Young (1986: 622) transferred this species to the Ledrinae from the Cicadellinae based on his examination of the holotype of the holotype. Caxia is monotypic.

New Guinea

Cololedra declivata Evans

Cololedra declivata Evans 1969a: 744

Note: Jones & Deitz (2009) removed this species from the Ledrinae but were unable to place it. The genus Cololedra Evans remains insertae sedis within the Cicadellidae.

PNG

Petalocephala alata Evans

Petalocephala alata Evans 1969a: 743

PNG

Petalocephala armata Evans

Petalocephala armata Evans 1969a: 739

PNG

Petalocephala bohemani Stål

Petalocephala bohemani Stål 1854: 251
Rhotidus ingens Kirkaldy 1906: 366: synonymised by Evans 1977: 104
Rhotidus flavomaculatus Kirkaldy 1906: 367: synonymised by Evans 1966: 103

New Guinea,
Australia, Indonesia (Java, Sumatra)

Petalocephala declivis Walker

Petalocephala declivis Walker 1870: 308

New Guinea

Petalocephala enigmoides Evans

Petalocephala enigmoides Evans 1969a: 738

PNG

Petalocephala limbata Evans

Petalocephala limbata Evans 1969a: 742

Indonesia (W. Papua), PNG

Petalocephala nigrella Evans

Petalocephala nigrella Evans 1969a: 743

Indonesia (W. Papua), PNG

Petalocephala pilka Evans

Petalocephala pilka Evans 1969a: 740

PNG

Petalocephala planata Evans

Petalocephala planata Evans 1969a: 740

PNG

Petalocephala pullata Evans

Petalocephala pullata Evans 1969a: 741

Indonesia (W. Papua)

Petalocephala pulsata Evans

Petalocephala pulsata Evans 1969a: 741

PNG

Petalocephala skoba Evans

Petalocephala skoba Evans 1969a: 740

Indonesia (W. Papua), PNG

Petalocephala spicata Evans

Petalocephala spicata Evans 1969a: 741

PNG

Petalocephala stellata Evans

Petalocephala stellata Evans 1969a: 741

PNG

Petalocephala trispicula Evans

Petalocephala trispicula Evans 1969a: 739

Indonesia (W. Papua), PNG

Tituria timorensis Distant

Tituria timorensis Distant 1907: 187

Timor

Tribe Rubrini

 

Rubria rugosa Evans

Rubria rugosa Evans 1969a: 743

Note: Jones & Deitz (2009) raised doubts about the placement of this species in Rubria and, hence also, in Rubrini. [update: 20.ix.2011]

PNG


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