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1. Neopunana vulgaris (Caldwell, 1951) taxonomy
Neopunana vulgaris (Caldwell, 1951) is currently considered as a valid taxon of species rank in the family Delphacidae Leach, 1815 of the Fulgoromorpha. This species was first described by Caldwell J. S. in 1951 in the following paper: Review of the auchenorynchous Homoptera of Puerto Rico." Part II. The Fulgoroidea except Kinnaridae. Journal of Agriculture of the University of Puerto Rico, [1950], 34(2) : 133-269.
It is currently classified in order Hemiptera Linné, 1758, suborder Fulgoromorpha Evans, 1946, superfamily Delphacoidea Leach, 1815, family Delphacidae Leach, 1815, subfamily Asiracinae Motschulsky, 1863, tribe Neopunanini Emeljanov, 1995, genus Neopunana Asche, 1983.
Neopunana vulgaris is an extant taxon.
2. Neopunana vulgaris (Caldwell, 1951) geographical distribution and bioregions
According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Neopunana vulgaris (Caldwell, 1951) are known from the Neotropical biogeographical region as defined by Wallace (1876). More precisely, they are distributed in the Panamanian zoogeographic region as defined by Holt (2013). Figures 1 and 2 display dynamic graphs showcasing the longitudinal and latitudinal profiles of Neopunana vulgaris (Caldwell, 1951) 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. Neopunana vulgaris (Caldwell, 1951) biological interactions
As all planthoppers, Neopunana vulgaris (Caldwell, 1951) 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/
- Caldwell J. S. & Martorell L. F. 1951 - Review of the auchenorynchous Homoptera of Puerto Rico." Part II. The Fulgoroidea except Kinnaridae. Journal of Agriculture of the University of Puerto Rico, [1950], 34(2) : 133-269
- 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.
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