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Type: Articles
Published: 2006-10-05
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Two new species of Anabunda Emeljanov (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Achilidae) from Australia

Forest and Ecosystem Science, University of Melbourne, Water Street, Creswick, VICTORIA 3363, Australia
Orange Agricultural Institute, Forest Road, Orange, NSW 2800, Australia
Hemiptera Auchenorrhyncha Fulgoroidea fungus bugs New South Wales Queensland short-range endemic species

Abstract

Two new species of Achilini from eastern Australia are described and keys to the genera of Achilini in Australia, and species of the genus Anabunda, are provided. In addition, the type species of Anabunda is redescribed and the recorded distribution extended. The new species are Anabunda murrayfletcheri sp. nov. from Queensland, and A. minuta sp. nov. from New South Wales and Queensland. Both represent short-range endemic species, possibly under threat because of rapid urbanisation within their ranges. Biogeography and plant associations are discussed briefly.

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