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Toya ibiturca Asche, 1980

(according to FLOW data updated on February 7 2025)
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1. Toya ibiturca Asche, 1980 taxonomy

Toya ibiturca Asche, 1980 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 Asche M. in 1980 in the following paper: Zwei neue Arten der Gattung Toya Distant 1906, aus dem Mittelmeergebiet mit erganzenden Bemerkungen zu Toya hispidula (Lindberg 1953) und Toya obtusangula (Linnavuori 1957) (Homoptera Cicadina Delphacidae). Marburger Entomologische Publikationen, 1(4) : 1-36.

It is currently classified in order Hemiptera Linné, 1758, suborder Fulgoromorpha Evans, 1946, superfamily Delphacoidea Leach, 1815, family Delphacidae Leach, 1815, subfamily Delphacinae Leach, 1815, tribe Delphacini Leach, 1815, genus Toya Distant, 1906.

Toya ibiturca is an extant taxon.

2. Toya ibiturca Asche, 1980 geographical distribution and bioregions

According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Toya ibiturca Asche, 1980 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 Toya ibiturca Asche, 1980 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. Toya ibiturca Asche, 1980 biological interactions

As all planthoppers, Toya ibiturca Asche, 1980 are obligatory phytophagous terrestrial insects; they mainly feed on host plants belonging to the order: Poales (Poaceae).
Figure 3a depicts the orders of plants on which Toya ibiturca Asche, 1980 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 Toya ibiturca Asche, 1980.
Figure 4. Information on plants families used for feeding by Toya ibiturca Asche, 1980

References:

  • Asche M. 1980 - Zwei neue Arten der Gattung Toya Distant 1906, aus dem Mittelmeergebiet mit erganzenden Bemerkungen zu Toya hispidula (Lindberg 1953) und Toya obtusangula (Linnavuori 1957) (Homoptera Cicadina Delphacidae). Marburger Entomologische Publikationen, 1(4) : 1-36
  • Bourgoin Th. 2025 - FLOW (Fulgoromorpha Lists on The Web): a world knowledge base dedicated to Fulgoromorpha. Version 8, updated 7-February-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.
  • Wallace A. R. 1876 - The Geographical Distribution of Animals. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.