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Pintalia obtorta Muir, 1934(according to FLOW data updated on July 3 2025)This synthesis is built dynamically and automatically from data in FLOW. They might be incomplete! Help to make this synthesis more relevant by reporting and sending missing referenced data to FLOW. |
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1. Pintalia obtorta Muir, 1934 taxonomy
Pintalia obtorta Muir, 1934 is currently considered as a valid taxon of species rank in the family Cixiidae Spinola, 1839 of the Fulgoromorpha. This species was first described by Muir F. A. G. in 1934 in the following paper: The genus Pintalia (Homoptera: Cixiidae). Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London, 82: 421-441.
It is currently classified in order Hemiptera Linné, 1758, suborder Fulgoromorpha Evans, 1946, superfamily Delphacoidea Leach, 1815, family Cixiidae Spinola, 1839, subfamily Cixiinae Spinola, 1839, tribe Pintaliini Metcalf, 1938, genus Pintalia Stål, 1862.
Pintalia obtorta is an extant taxon.
2. Pintalia obtorta Muir, 1934 geographical distribution and bioregions
According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Pintalia obtorta Muir, 1934 are known from the Neotropical biogeographical region as defined by Wallace (1876). More precisely, they are distributed in the Amazonian zoogeographic region as defined by Holt (2013). Figures 1 and 2 display dynamic graphs showcasing the longitudinal and latitudinal profiles of Pintalia obtorta Muir, 1934 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. Pintalia obtorta Muir, 1934 biological interactions
As all planthoppers, Pintalia obtorta Muir, 1934 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 3-July-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.
- Muir F. A. G. 1934 - The genus Pintalia (Homoptera: Cixiidae). Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London, 82: 421-441
- Wallace A. R. 1876 - The Geographical Distribution of Animals. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
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