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Dichotropis straatmani Zelazny, 2011

(according to FLOW data updated on February 7 2025)
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1. Dichotropis straatmani Zelazny, 2011 taxonomy

Dichotropis straatmani Zelazny, 2011 is currently considered as a valid taxon of species rank in the family Derbidae Spinola, 1839 of the Fulgoromorpha. This species was first described by Zelazny B. in 2011 in the following paper: Revision of the planthopper tribe Rhotanini (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Derbidae). Zootaxa, 3071: 1-307.

It is currently classified in order Hemiptera Linné, 1758, suborder Fulgoromorpha Evans, 1946, superfamily Fulgoroidea Latreille, 1807, family Derbidae Spinola, 1839, subfamily Otiocerinae Muir, 1917, tribe Rhotanini Muir, 1913, genus Dichotropis Muir, 1913.

Dichotropis straatmani is an extant taxon.

2. Dichotropis straatmani Zelazny, 2011 geographical distribution and bioregions

According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Dichotropis straatmani Zelazny, 2011 are known from the Australasia biogeographical region as defined by Wallace (1876). More precisely, they are distributed in the Papuan Melanesian zoogeographic region as defined by Holt (2013). Figures 1 and 2 display dynamic graphs showcasing the longitudinal and latitudinal profiles of Dichotropis straatmani Zelazny, 2011 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. Dichotropis straatmani Zelazny, 2011 biological interactions

As all planthoppers, Dichotropis straatmani Zelazny, 2011 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.
  • Wallace A. R. 1876 - The Geographical Distribution of Animals. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
  • Zelazny B. & Webb M. D. 2011 - Revision of the planthopper tribe Rhotanini (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Derbidae). Zootaxa, 3071: 1-307