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1. Kuvera pallidula Matsumura, 1914 taxonomy
Kuvera pallidula Matsumura, 1914 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 Matsumura S. in 1914 in the following paper: Die Cixiinen Japans. Annotationes Zoologicae Japonenses. Tokyo, 8: 393-434.
It is currently classified in family Cixiidae Spinola, 1839, subfamily Cixiinae Spinola, 1839, tribe Semonini Emeljanov, 2002, genus Kuvera Distant, 1906.
From a taxonomic perspective, the species Kuvera pallidula is currently subdidivded into one subspecies: Kuvera pallidula kerzhneri Anufriev, 1988.
Kuvera pallidula is an extant taxon.
2. Kuvera pallidula Matsumura, 1914 geographical distribution and bioregions
According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Kuvera pallidula Matsumura, 1914 are known from the Oriental and Palaearctic biogeographical regions as defined by Wallace (1876). More precisely, they are distributed in the Artico-Siberian, Chinese, Eurasian, Japanese, Oriental and Tibetan zoogeographic regions as defined by Holt (2013). Figures 1 and 2 display dynamic graphs showcasing the longitudinal and latitudinal profiles of Kuvera pallidula Matsumura, 1914 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. Kuvera pallidula Matsumura, 1914 biological interactions
As all planthoppers, Kuvera pallidula Matsumura, 1914 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.
- Matsumura S. 1914 - Die Cixiinen Japans. Annotationes Zoologicae Japonenses. Tokyo, 8: 393-434
- Wallace A. R. 1876 - The Geographical Distribution of Animals. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
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