REVISION OF THE GENUS NOTUCHUS FENNAH (HOMOPTERA: FULGOROIDEA: DELPHACIDAE)

Abstract

The genus Notuchus is redescribed. A key to all species of Notuchus and illustrated descriptions of N. rotundifacies sp. n., N. kurandae sp. n. and N.palmerstonensis sp. n. are given. These are the first species of the genus recorded from the Australian mainland.

Morphological alteration in response to endogeic habitat and ant association in two new planthopper species from New Caledonia (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Fulgoromorpha: Delphacidae)

“…The genus Notuchus was previously known from three species from northern Queensland, Australia (N. kurandae Donaldson, 1979, N. oresebios Donaldson, 1988, and N. rotundifacies Donaldson, 1979, two species from Lord Howe Island (N. monticola Fennah, 1972 andN. howensis Donaldson, 1987), and two species from New Caledonia (N. risioides Fennah, 1969 andN.…”

NOTUCHUS HOWENSIS SP. N. (HOMOPTERA: FULGOROIDEA: DELPHACIDAE) FROM LORD HOWE ISLAND

“…Only 3 specimens of N . monticolu are known (Donaldson 1979(Donaldson ,1983) and all were collected on the summit of Mt Gower, thus there appears to be a distinct altitudinal separation of the 2 species.…”

“…Noruchus Fennah, 1969:32;Donaldson, 1979:181. Type species: Notuchus risioides Fennah, 1969:33-33 Notuchus howensis sp.…”

Revision of the Australian Asiracinae (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea: Delphacidae)

“…Notuchus kurandae Donaldson, 1979: 184. QUEENSLAND: 1 $, Mt Tiptree, 730 m, 29.vi.1971, Taylor & Feehan (ANIC).…”

“…monticola from Lord Howe Island. Donaldson (1979) added N. kurandae, N.palmerstonensis and N . rotundifhcies from Queensland.…”