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Terauchiana Matsumura, 1915

(according to FLOW data updated on July 15 2025)
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1. Terauchiana Matsumura, 1915 taxonomy

Terauchiana Matsumura, 1915 is currently considered as a valid taxon of genus rank in the family Delphacidae Leach, 1815 of the Fulgoromorpha. This genus was first described by Matsumura S. in 1915 in the following paper: Neue Cicadinen Koreas.. Transactions of the Sapporo Natural History Society. Sapporo, 5: 154-184.

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

Currently 4 species have been described in Terauchiana, as summarized in Table 1.


Table 1. Latest inner classification of Terauchiana Matsumura, 1915.

Terauchiana is an extant taxon.

2. Terauchiana Matsumura, 1915 geographical distribution and bioregions

According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Terauchiana Matsumura, 1915 are known from the Palaearctic biogeographical region as defined by Wallace (1876). More precisely, they are distributed in the Eurasian and Japanese zoogeographic regions as defined by Holt (2013). Figures 1 and 2 display dynamic graphs showcasing the longitudinal and latitudinal profiles of Terauchiana Matsumura, 1915 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. Terauchiana Matsumura, 1915 biological interactions

As all planthoppers, Terauchiana Matsumura, 1915 are obligatory phytophagous terrestrial insects.

References:

  • Bourgoin Th. 2025 - FLOW (Fulgoromorpha Lists on The Web): a world knowledge base dedicated to Fulgoromorpha. Version 8, updated 15-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/
  • 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.
  • Matsumura S. 1915 - Neue Cicadinen Koreas.. Transactions of the Sapporo Natural History Society. Sapporo, 5: 154-184
  • Wallace A. R. 1876 - The Geographical Distribution of Animals. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.