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Distantiana Bourgoin, 1997

(according to FLOW data updated on February 7 2025)
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1. Distantiana Bourgoin, 1997 taxonomy

Distantiana Bourgoin, 1997 is currently considered as a valid taxon of genus rank in the family Meenoplidae Fieber, 1872 of the Fulgoromorpha. This genus was first described by Bourgoin T. in 1997 in the following paper: The Meenoplidae (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha) of New Caledonia, with a revision of the genus Eponisia Matsumura, 1914, and new morphological data on forewing venation and wax plate areas. Memoires du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 171: 197-249.

It is currently classified in order Hemiptera Linné, 1758, suborder Fulgoromorpha Evans, 1946, superfamily Fulgoroidea Latreille, 1807, family Meenoplidae Fieber, 1872, subfamily Meenoplinae Fieber, 1872.

Distantiana is monospecific.

Distantiana is an extant taxon.

2. Distantiana Bourgoin, 1997 geographical distribution and bioregions

According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Distantiana Bourgoin, 1997 are known from the Australasia biogeographical region as defined by Wallace (1876). More precisely, they are distributed in the Polynesian zoogeographic region as defined by Holt (2013). Figures 1 and 2 display dynamic graphs showcasing the longitudinal and latitudinal profiles of Distantiana Bourgoin, 1997 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. Distantiana Bourgoin, 1997 biological interactions

As all planthoppers, Distantiana Bourgoin, 1997 are obligatory phytophagous terrestrial insects.

References:

  • Bourgoin T. 1997 - The Meenoplidae (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha) of New Caledonia, with a revision of the genus Eponisia Matsumura, 1914, and new morphological data on forewing venation and wax plate areas. Memoires du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 171: 197-249
  • 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.