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Subfamily Ledrinae: Tribe Rubrini

Rubria sanguinosa (Stål)

The Rubrini was created by Jones & Deitz (2009) to include the single genus Rubria which, other than R. rugosa from PNG, is restricted to Australia. Jones & Deitz (2009: 58) raised doubts about the placement of R. rugosa in this tribe.

The genus can be distinguished from other Australian Ledrinae by the tegminal venation which is reticulate to a greater or lesser extent on Ledrini but not reticulate in species of Rubria.

  • Species of Rubrini known to occur in Australia
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Species of Ledrinae: Rubrini known to occur in Australia

 

Genus Rubria Stål

Petalocephala (Rubria Stål 1865: 158)
Rubria Stål 1865, Stål 1866a: 104
Ledracephala Evans 1947d: 252, synonymised by Evans 1966: 102

 

Rubria brevifrons (Walker)

Ledra brevifrons Walker 1851: 825
Rhotidus horrendus Kirkaldy 1906: 368, synonymised by Evans 1966: 102
Rhotidus brevifrons (Walker), Evans 1947d: 252
Rubria brevifrons (Walker), Evans 1966: 102

NSW, Qld, Tas, Vic, WA.

[NSW update: 20.ix.2011]

Rubria informis (Kirkaldy)

Rhotidus informis Kirkaldy 1906: 367
Rhotidus ledropsiformis Kirkaldy 1906: 367, synonymised by Evans 1966: 103
Rhotidus viridescens Kirkaldy 1906: 368, synonymised by Evans 1966: 103
Rubria informis (Kirkaldy), Evans 1966: 103

NSW, Qld, Vic, WA

Rubria sanguinosa (Stål)

Petalocephala sanguinosa Stål 1865: 158
Rubria carnosa Stål 1865: 159, synonymised by Evans 1966: 102
Ledropsis coccinea Butler 1874a: 673, synonymised by Evans 1966: 102
Rhotidus monstrum Kirkaldy 1906: 367, synonymised by Evans 1966: 102
Rubria sanguinosa (Stål), Evans 1966: 102

NSW, Qld

Rubria smalei Evans

Rubria smalei Evans 1966: 103

Qld


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