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Paralyricen Muir, 1913(according to FLOW data updated on July 10 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. Paralyricen Muir, 1913 taxonomy
Paralyricen Muir, 1913 is currently considered as a valid taxon of genus rank in the family Derbidae Spinola, 1839 of the Fulgoromorpha. This genus was first described by Muir F. A. G. in 1913 in the following paper: On some new species of leafhoppers. Part II. Derbidae. Bulletin. Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association Experiment Station. Division of Entomology. Honolulu, 12: 28-92.
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 Otiocerini Muir, 1913.
Currently 8 species have been described in Paralyricen, as summarized in Table 1.
| Table 1. Latest inner classification of Paralyricen Muir, 1913. |
The type species of the genus is Paralyricen jepsoni Muir, 1913.
Paralyricen is an extant taxon.
2. Paralyricen Muir, 1913 geographical distribution and bioregions
According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Paralyricen Muir, 1913 are known from the Australasia biogeographical region as defined by Wallace (1876). More precisely, they are distributed in the Papuan Melanesian and Polynesian zoogeographic regions as defined by Holt (2013). Figures 1 and 2 display dynamic graphs showcasing the longitudinal and latitudinal profiles of Paralyricen Muir, 1913 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. Paralyricen Muir, 1913 biological interactions
As all planthoppers, Paralyricen Muir, 1913 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 10-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. 1913 - On some new species of leafhoppers. Part II. Derbidae. Bulletin. Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association Experiment Station. Division of Entomology. Honolulu, 12: 28-92
- Wallace A. R. 1876 - The Geographical Distribution of Animals. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
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