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Cixidia (Epiptera) manitobiana (Beirne, 1950)

(according to FLOW data updated on July 1 2025)
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1. Cixidia (Epiptera) manitobiana (Beirne, 1950) taxonomy

Cixidia (Epiptera) manitobiana (Beirne, 1950) is currently considered as a valid taxon of species rank in the family Achilidae Stål, 1866 of the Fulgoromorpha. This species was first described by Beirne B. P. in 1950 in the following paper: The Canadian species of Epiptera (Homoptera: Achilidae). Canadian Entomologist, LXXXII: 186-190.

It is currently classified in order Hemiptera Linné, 1758, suborder Fulgoromorpha Evans, 1946, superfamily Fulgoroidea Latreille, 1807, family Achilidae Stål, 1866, subfamily Achilinae Stål, 1866, tribe Achilini Stål, 1866, subtribe Cixidiina Emeljanov, 1992, genus Cixidia Fieber, 1866, subgenus Cixidia (Epiptera) Metcalf, 1922.

Cixidia (Epiptera) manitobiana is an extant taxon.

2. Cixidia (Epiptera) manitobiana (Beirne, 1950) geographical distribution and bioregions

According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Cixidia (Epiptera) manitobiana (Beirne, 1950) are known from the Nearctic biogeographical region as defined by Wallace (1876). More precisely, they are distributed in the North American zoogeographic region as defined by Holt (2013). Figures 1 and 2 display dynamic graphs showcasing the longitudinal and latitudinal profiles of Cixidia (Epiptera) manitobiana (Beirne, 1950) 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. Cixidia (Epiptera) manitobiana (Beirne, 1950) biological interactions

As all planthoppers, Cixidia (Epiptera) manitobiana (Beirne, 1950) are obligatory phytophagous terrestrial insects.

References:

  • Beirne B. P. 1950 - The Canadian species of Epiptera (Homoptera: Achilidae). Canadian Entomologist, LXXXII: 186-190
  • Bourgoin Th. 2025 - FLOW (Fulgoromorpha Lists on The Web): a world knowledge base dedicated to Fulgoromorpha. Version 8, updated 1-July-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.