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Liburnia rhodesi (Muir, 1929)

(according to FLOW data updated on February 7 2025)
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1. Liburnia rhodesi (Muir, 1929) taxonomy

Liburnia rhodesi (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 African Delphacidae (Homoptera, Fulgoroidea) in the collection of the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. London. (Ser. 10), 4: 186-222.

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 Liburnia Stål, 1866.

Liburnia rhodesi is an extant taxon.

2. Liburnia rhodesi (Muir, 1929) geographical distribution and bioregions

According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Liburnia rhodesi (Muir, 1929) are known from the biogeographical regions as defined by Wallace (1876). More precisely, they are distributed in the zoogeographic regions as defined by Holt (2013). Figures 1 and 2 display dynamic graphs showcasing the longitudinal and latitudinal profiles of Liburnia rhodesi (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. Liburnia rhodesi (Muir, 1929) biological interactions

As all planthoppers, Liburnia rhodesi (Muir, 1929) 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 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.
  • Muir F. A. G. 1929 - New and little-known African Delphacidae (Homoptera, Fulgoroidea) in the collection of the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. London. (Ser. 10), 4: 186-222
  • Wallace A. R. 1876 - The Geographical Distribution of Animals. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.