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Dictyopharid planthoppers |
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Dictyopharid planthoppers |
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Family Dictyopharidae is well represented in Indonesia but not in the Australasian
region, although the bright green Hasta hastata Kirkaldy and species
of
Thanatodictya Kirkaldy which are brown, are quite common in Australia.
Only
T.
tillyardi is known from New Zealand [update: 12.ii.2001].
Species in both genera have the head extending considerably in front of
the eyes into a long process.
Dictyopharids are commonly collected from grass. All the species in the region covered by this package belong to the subfamily Dictyopharinae except for the single Australian species Austrorgerius collinus Woodward in the subfamiliy Orgeriinae. |
Hasta hastata Kirkaldy
of Dictyopharidae |
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