lateral view (photo was taken from Carvalho & Webb 2005).
lateral view (photo was taken from Carvalho & Webb 2005).
Geographic distribution
Distribution
Other distribution
Brazil: Parana do Ramos, Amazona, Madeira River, Pará (China & Myers 1934, Metcalf 1961).
Synonyms
Tomaspis morialis China & Myers, 1934
Observations
Until now, this species is only mentioned for Argentina, according to Metcalf (1961), without any specific locality data provided.
Host plants
Paspalum fasciculatum Willd
References
CHINA W.E. & MYERS M.A. 1934. Critical Notes on some Neotropical Species of Tomaspis (Homoptera, Cercopidae). Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 14, 448-466.
METCALF Z.P. 1961. General Catalogue of the Homoptera. Fascicle VII. Cercopoidea, parte 2, Cercopidae. North Carolina State College, Raleigh (United States of America): 607 pp.
CARVALHO G.S. & WEBB M. 2005. Cercopid Spittle Bugs of the New World (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Cercopidae. Pensoft Sofia-Moscow, serie faunística n° 49.