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1. Delphacodes darwini Muir, 1929 taxonomy
Delphacodes darwini Muir, 1929 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 Muir F. A. G. in 1929 in the following paper: 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.
It is currently classified in family Delphacidae Leach, 1815, subfamily Delphacinae Leach, 1815, tribe Delphacini Leach, 1815, genus Delphacodes Fieber, 1866.
Delphacodes darwini is an extant taxon.
2. Delphacodes darwini Muir, 1929 geographical distribution and bioregions
According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Delphacodes darwini Muir, 1929 are known from the Neotropical biogeographical region as defined by Wallace (1876). More precisely, they are distributed in the South American zoogeographic region as defined by Holt (2013). Figures 1 and 2 display dynamic graphs showcasing the longitudinal and latitudinal profiles of Delphacodes darwini Muir, 1929 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. Delphacodes darwini Muir, 1929 biological interactions
As all planthoppers, Delphacodes darwini Muir, 1929 are obligatory phytophagous terrestrial insects.
References:
- Bourgoin Th. 2024 - FLOW (Fulgoromorpha Lists on The Web): a world knowledge base dedicated to Fulgoromorpha. Version 8, updated 9-December-2024. 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.
- 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
- Wallace A. R. 1876 - The Geographical Distribution of Animals. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
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