Genus Calbodus Spinola, 1852

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Family Delphacidae Leach, 1815

Subfamily Delphacinae Leach, 1815

Tribe Delphacini Leach, 1815

Genus Calbodus Spinola, 1852: 261.

Type species: Calbodus pallidulus Spinola, 1852.

Distribution

Two species are known from Argentina and Chile

Recognized species

There are two recognized species in this genus:

Calbodus pallidulus Spinola, 1852: 262 – Chile, Argentina
= Delphacodes correntosoensis Muir, 1929;  synonym by Fennah (1965: 251)

Calbodus patquianus Fennah, 1965: 251 – Argentina

Plant associations

None reported.  Calbodus pallidulus was reported by Fennah (1965) from grasslands, forest edge scrub, and in Nothofagus forest.

Economic Importance

Limited.

Recognition

Fennah (1965) notes: “…This genus is very close to Eurysa, but at present can be separated by the relatively longer rostrum, of which the apical segment surpasses the mesotrochanters, and by the post-tibial spur, which, though relatively solid, bears a row of even teeth along the margin. The frons is relatively more elongate than in species of Eurysa, and the carinae are moderately distinct at the junction of vertex and frons.”

Calbodus bears only a passing resemblance to Eurysa and is not closely related.

Original description from Spinola, 1852: 261. (OCR errors likely)

Corpus oblongum. Capul breve, latum, obtusum ; fronte lata, medio carinata, marginalibus lateralibus elevalis. Antenncc laterales, articulo primo secundo breviori, secundo crassiori, cylindrico, seta gracillim instruclo. Prothorax haud brevis. Metathorax triangularis. Elytra oblonga, nervulü fere rectis. Pedes elongali, tibiis postice ápice calcaratis.

Cuerpo oblongo. Cabeza corta y ancha, con la caperuza obtusa y casi redondeada y la frente bastante ancha, carenada en su medio, y los bordes realzados en forma de carenas. Ojos laterales, aovados, muy gruesos. Antenas insertas en un hoyuelo por debajo los ojos; el primer artículo bastante corto ; el segundo mas largo y mas ancho sobretodo en su extremidad, y terminado por una seda sumamente fina. Protórax un poco mas ancho que largo, con su borde posterior levemente sinuado. Metatórax casi triangular. Elitros oblongos, del largo del abdomen, con las nerviosidades longitudinales casi derechas, y otras chiquitas, transversales solo hacia la extremidad. Patas largas y delgadas, con las piernas posteriores provistas á la extremidad de dos espinas, el primer artículo de los tarsos una vez mas largo que los otros dos reunidos, y terminado por espinilas.

Este género se acerca mucho á los Delphax, pero la forma corta y redondeada de la cabeza y la brevedad de las alas lo distinguen perfeci a mente.

Calbodus pallidulus

Female

Molecular resources

None (as of 20 Feb 2020), see Genbank and BOLD (former link a search, latter to subfamily).

Online resources

Calbodus on …
EOL
FLOW
Discover Life
Bugguide (N/A)
Leafhopper, Planthopper & Psyllid Vectors of Plant Disease (N/A)
3I Interactive Keys and Taxonomic Databases (Dmitry Dmitriev)

Selected references

Fennah, R. G. 1965. Fulgoroidea from Southern Chile (Hemiptera). Bulletin of the British. Museum (Natural History). Entomology 17: 233-272.

Leach, W. E. 1815a. Entomology. The Edinburg encyclopedia; conducted by David Brewster 9: 57-172. (family Delphacidae here)

Metcalf, Z. P. 1943. General Catalogue of the Hemiptera. Fascicle IV, Fulgoroidea, Part 3, Araeopidae (Delphacidae). Smith College, Northhampton, Massachusetts. (see p. 286)

Muir, F.A.G. 1926b. Contributions to our knowledge of South American Fulgoroidea (Homoptera). Part I. The Family Delphacidae. Experiment Station of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters’ Association, Entomological Series, Bulletin 18: 1-51, plates 1-5.

Muir, F. A.G. 1929. New and little-known South American Delphacidae (Homoptera, Fulgoroidea) in the collection of the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. London. (Ser. 10) 3: 75-85 [80]. [Delphacodes correntosoensis Muir, 1929]

Spinola, M. 1852. Tribu IV.- Hipocefalocera. Gay’s Historia fisica y politica de Chile 7: 238-305. (see pp. 261)