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Delphacodes choroebus Fennah, 1958

(according to FLOW data updated on February 7 2025)
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1. Delphacodes choroebus Fennah, 1958 taxonomy

Delphacodes choroebus Fennah, 1958 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 Fennah R. G. in 1958 in the following paper: Fulgoroidea of South-Eastern Polynesia. Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London, 110(6) : 117-220.

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, genus Delphacodes Fieber, 1866.

Delphacodes choroebus is an extant taxon.

2. Delphacodes choroebus Fennah, 1958 geographical distribution and bioregions

According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Delphacodes choroebus Fennah, 1958 are known from the Australasia biogeographical region as defined by Wallace (1876). More precisely, they are distributed in the Polynesian zoogeographic region as defined by Holt (2013). Figures 1 and 2 display dynamic graphs showcasing the longitudinal and latitudinal profiles of Delphacodes choroebus Fennah, 1958 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. Delphacodes choroebus Fennah, 1958 biological interactions

As all planthoppers, Delphacodes choroebus Fennah, 1958 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/
  • Fennah R. G. 1958 - Fulgoroidea of South-Eastern Polynesia. Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London, 110(6) : 117-220
  • 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.