The spittlebug genus Anyllis Kirkaldy (Hemiptera: Aphrophoridae), endemic to Australia, is redefined and new autapomorphies are proposed to support the monophyly of the genus. A new sensillum found on the expanded flagellar base of antennae of Anyllis species, named as ‘conical sensillum’, and a new male genitalic structure, named as ‘basal anal processes,’ are named. Anyllis is moved from the tribe Locrisini Lallemand of Cercopidae to the tribe Aphrophorini of Aphrophoridae. A new species, Anyllis spinostylus Liang sp. nov., is described and illustrated from Tasmania, Australia.
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1 October 2005
The Endemic Australian Spittlebug Genus Anyllis Kirkaldy (Hemiptera: Aphrophoridae) with Description of a New Species from Tasmania
Ai-Ping Liang,
Murray J. Fletcher,
Guo-Mei Jiang
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Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society
Vol. 78 • No. 4
October 2005
Vol. 78 • No. 4
October 2005
Anyllis
Aphrophoridae
Australia
autapomorphy
basal anal processes
conical antennal sensillum
new species