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Kelisia irregulata Haupt, 1935

(according to FLOW data updated on July 8 2025)
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1. Kelisia irregulata Haupt, 1935 taxonomy

Kelisia irregulata Haupt, 1935 is currently considered as a valid taxon of species rank in the family Delphacidae Leach, 1815 of the Fulgoromorpha. This species was first described by Haupt H. in 1935 in the following paper: Unterordnung: Gleichflügler, Homoptera. Die Tierwelt Mitteleuropas, 4(3) : 115-221.

It is currently classified in order Hemiptera Linné, 1758, suborder Fulgoromorpha Evans, 1946, superfamily Delphacoidea Leach, 1815, family Delphacidae Leach, 1815, subfamily Kelisiinae Wagner, 1963, genus Kelisia Fieber, 1866.

Kelisia irregulata is an extant taxon.

2. Kelisia irregulata Haupt, 1935 geographical distribution and bioregions

According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Kelisia irregulata Haupt, 1935 are known from the Palaearctic biogeographical region as defined by Wallace (1876). More precisely, they are distributed in the Eurasian zoogeographic region as defined by Holt (2013). Figures 1 and 2 display dynamic graphs showcasing the longitudinal and latitudinal profiles of Kelisia irregulata Haupt, 1935 arround the across the globe according to their species richness. A scroll on the histogram bars displays the species richness of the corresponding regions.



3. Kelisia irregulata Haupt, 1935 biological interactions

As all planthoppers, Kelisia irregulata Haupt, 1935 are obligatory phytophagous terrestrial insects; they mainly feed on host plants belonging to the order: Poales (Cyperaceae).
Figure 3a depicts the orders of plants on which Kelisia irregulata Haupt, 1935 feeds, and figure 3b the percentage they represent in the diet for the entire species. Figures 4a and 4b do the same more precisely for the family level of these plants.

Figure 3. Information on plants orders used for feeding by Kelisia irregulata Haupt, 1935.
Figure 4. Information on plants families used for feeding by Kelisia irregulata Haupt, 1935

References:

  • Bourgoin Th. 2025 - FLOW (Fulgoromorpha Lists on The Web): a world knowledge base dedicated to Fulgoromorpha. Version 8, updated 8-July-2025. http://flow.hemiptera-databases.org/flow/
  • Brummitt R. K. 2001 - World geographical scheme for recording plant distributions. Edition 2. TDWG 136pp. updated 08-May-2007. http://www.tdwg.org/standards/109/
  • Haupt H. 1935 - Unterordnung: Gleichflügler, Homoptera. Die Tierwelt Mitteleuropas, 4(3) : 115-221
  • Holt B. G. et al. 2013 - An Update of Wallace's Zoogeographic Regions of the World. Science, 339: 74-78.
  • Linné C. 1758 - Systema Naturae. Editio Decima, reformata. 1: 824 pp.
  • Wallace A. R. 1876 - The Geographical Distribution of Animals. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.