Description of the last nymphal instar of Talipes appendiculatus (Hemiptera: Membracidae: Membracinae), and notes on the biology of the immatures and adults

ABSTRACT The last instar nymph of Talipes appendiculatus (Fonseca) is described and illustrated, and biological data are given on the immatures and adults. The 5th instar nymph has the body covered with tuberculate chalazae; head and thorax without scoli; abdomen with terga III-VIII with single dors...

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Main Authors: Frederico Lencioni-Neto, Albino M. Sakakibara
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Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia
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description ABSTRACT The last instar nymph of Talipes appendiculatus (Fonseca) is described and illustrated, and biological data are given on the immatures and adults. The 5th instar nymph has the body covered with tuberculate chalazae; head and thorax without scoli; abdomen with terga III-VIII with single dorsal scoli, all different in size, III and VIII small, V the largest about 2x longer than wide. Descriptions of the adults (male and female) are also provided, with the addition of some new characters. The species (adults, immatures of various stages) has been collected on branches of Cassia fistula L. (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioidea), and is frequently attended by bees and wasps.
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spelling doaj.art-161de564fe4c4d03956142226fc8b9792023-01-02T00:15:57ZengSociedade Brasileira de ZoologiaZoologia (Curitiba)1984-468933610.1590/s1984-4689zool-20160103S1984-46702016000603007Description of the last nymphal instar of Talipes appendiculatus (Hemiptera: Membracidae: Membracinae), and notes on the biology of the immatures and adultsFrederico Lencioni-NetoAlbino M. SakakibaraABSTRACT The last instar nymph of Talipes appendiculatus (Fonseca) is described and illustrated, and biological data are given on the immatures and adults. The 5th instar nymph has the body covered with tuberculate chalazae; head and thorax without scoli; abdomen with terga III-VIII with single dorsal scoli, all different in size, III and VIII small, V the largest about 2x longer than wide. Descriptions of the adults (male and female) are also provided, with the addition of some new characters. The species (adults, immatures of various stages) has been collected on branches of Cassia fistula L. (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioidea), and is frequently attended by bees and wasps.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702016000603007&lng=en&tlng=enDescriptionnymphal stagesTalipedinitaxonomytreehopper
spellingShingle Frederico Lencioni-Neto
Albino M. Sakakibara
Description of the last nymphal instar of Talipes appendiculatus (Hemiptera: Membracidae: Membracinae), and notes on the biology of the immatures and adults
Zoologia (Curitiba)
Description
nymphal stages
Talipedini
taxonomy
treehopper
title Description of the last nymphal instar of Talipes appendiculatus (Hemiptera: Membracidae: Membracinae), and notes on the biology of the immatures and adults
title_full Description of the last nymphal instar of Talipes appendiculatus (Hemiptera: Membracidae: Membracinae), and notes on the biology of the immatures and adults
title_fullStr Description of the last nymphal instar of Talipes appendiculatus (Hemiptera: Membracidae: Membracinae), and notes on the biology of the immatures and adults
title_full_unstemmed Description of the last nymphal instar of Talipes appendiculatus (Hemiptera: Membracidae: Membracinae), and notes on the biology of the immatures and adults
title_short Description of the last nymphal instar of Talipes appendiculatus (Hemiptera: Membracidae: Membracinae), and notes on the biology of the immatures and adults
title_sort description of the last nymphal instar of talipes appendiculatus hemiptera membracidae membracinae and notes on the biology of the immatures and adults
topic Description
nymphal stages
Talipedini
taxonomy
treehopper
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