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Type: Article
Published: 2014-10-22
Page range: 89–96
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Taxonomic revision of Calamister Kirkaldy, 1906 (Fulgoromorpha: Cixiidae) with the description of a new species

Department of Primary Industries, Orange Agricultural Institute, Orange, NSW 2800 Australia.
Australian endemic planthopper identification morphology Jacobi lectotype

Abstract

Calamister obscurus Kirkaldy, 1906 is redescribed, illustrated and a lectotype designated from the type series. A new species, C. cougalensis, is added to the genus. An identification key is provided and morphological characters discussed. Doubts are raised about a specimen published as C. obscurus by Jacobi (1928).