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Ecdelphax Yang, 1989

(according to FLOW data updated on January 14 2025)
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1. Ecdelphax Yang, 1989 taxonomy

Ecdelphax Yang, 1989 is currently considered as a valid taxon of genus rank in the family Delphacidae Leach, 1815 of the Fulgoromorpha. This genus was first described by Yang Chung-Tu in 1989 in the following paper: Delphacidae of Taiwan (II). National Science Council (NSC), Special publication, 6: 1-334.

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.

Currently 4 species have been described in Ecdelphax, as summarized in Table 1.


Table 1. Latest inner classification of Ecdelphax Yang, 1989.

Ecdelphax is an extant taxon.

2. Ecdelphax Yang, 1989 geographical distribution and bioregions

According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Ecdelphax Yang, 1989 are known from the Oriental and Palaearctic biogeographical regions as defined by Wallace (1876). More precisely, they are distributed in the Eurasian, Indo-Malayan and Japanese zoogeographic regions as defined by Holt (2013). Figures 1 and 2 display dynamic graphs showcasing the longitudinal and latitudinal profiles of Ecdelphax Yang, 1989 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. Ecdelphax Yang, 1989 biological interactions

As all planthoppers, Ecdelphax Yang, 1989 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 14-January-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.
  • Yang Chung-Tu 1989 - Delphacidae of Taiwan (II). National Science Council (NSC), Special publication, 6: 1-334