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Miclucha australiensis Löcker, 2006

(according to FLOW data updated on February 7 2025)
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1. Miclucha australiensis Löcker, 2006 taxonomy

Miclucha australiensis Löcker, 2006 is currently considered as a valid taxon of species rank in the family Cixiidae Spinola, 1839 of the Fulgoromorpha. This species was first described by Löcker B. in 2006 in the following paper: The Australian Pentastirini (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Cixiidae). Zootaxa, 1290: 1-138.

It is currently classified in order Hemiptera Linné, 1758, suborder Fulgoromorpha Evans, 1946, superfamily Delphacoidea Leach, 1815, family Cixiidae Spinola, 1839, subfamily Cixiinae Spinola, 1839, tribe Pentastirini Emeljanov, 1971, subtribe Pentastirina Emeljanov, 1971, genus Miclucha Emeljanov, 2001.

Miclucha australiensis is an extant taxon.

2. Miclucha australiensis Löcker, 2006 geographical distribution and bioregions

According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Miclucha australiensis Löcker, 2006 are known from the Australasia biogeographical region as defined by Wallace (1876). More precisely, they are distributed in the Australian zoogeographic region as defined by Holt (2013). Figures 1 and 2 display dynamic graphs showcasing the longitudinal and latitudinal profiles of Miclucha australiensis Löcker, 2006 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. Miclucha australiensis Löcker, 2006 biological interactions

As all planthoppers, Miclucha australiensis Löcker, 2006 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.
  • Löcker B., Fletcher M. J., Larivière M. C. & Gurr G. M. 2006 - The Australian Pentastirini (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Cixiidae). Zootaxa, 1290: 1-138
  • Wallace A. R. 1876 - The Geographical Distribution of Animals. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.