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Mycterodus (Mycterodus) etruscus Dlabola, 1980

(according to FLOW data updated on February 7 2025)
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1. Mycterodus (Mycterodus) etruscus Dlabola, 1980 taxonomy

Mycterodus (Mycterodus) etruscus Dlabola, 1980 is currently considered as a valid taxon of species rank in the family Issidae Spinola, 1839 of the Fulgoromorpha. This species was first described by Dlabola J. in 1980 in the following paper: Neue Zikadenarten der Gattungen Siculus gen. n., Mycterodus und Adarrus aus Sudeuropa und 6 neue Mycterodus aus Iran (Homoptera, Auchenorrhyncha). Acta Faunistica Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae, 16(184) : 55-71.

It is currently classified in order Hemiptera Linné, 1758, suborder Fulgoromorpha Evans, 1946, superfamily Fulgoroidea Latreille, 1807, family Issidae Spinola, 1839, subfamily Hysteropterinae Melichar, 1906, genus Mycterodus Spinola, 1839, subgenus Mycterodus (Mycterodus) Spinola, 1839.

Mycterodus (Mycterodus) etruscus is an extant taxon.

2. Mycterodus (Mycterodus) etruscus Dlabola, 1980 geographical distribution and bioregions

According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Mycterodus (Mycterodus) etruscus Dlabola, 1980 are known from the Palaearctic biogeographical region as defined by Wallace (1876). More precisely, they are distributed in the Eurasian zoogeographic region as defined by Holt (2013). Figures 1 and 2 display dynamic graphs showcasing the longitudinal and latitudinal profiles of Mycterodus (Mycterodus) etruscus Dlabola, 1980 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. Mycterodus (Mycterodus) etruscus Dlabola, 1980 biological interactions

As all planthoppers, Mycterodus (Mycterodus) etruscus Dlabola, 1980 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/
  • Dlabola J. 1980 - Neue Zikadenarten der Gattungen Siculus gen. n., Mycterodus und Adarrus aus Sudeuropa und 6 neue Mycterodus aus Iran (Homoptera, Auchenorrhyncha). Acta Faunistica Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae, 16(184) : 55-71
  • 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.