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Swezeyia zephyra Fennah, 1956

(according to FLOW data updated on February 7 2025)
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1. Swezeyia zephyra Fennah, 1956 taxonomy

Swezeyia zephyra Fennah, 1956 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 Fennah R. G. in 1956 in the following paper: Homoptera: Fulgoroidea. Insects Micronesia, 6(3) : 39-211.

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, genus Swezeyia Kirkaldy, 1906.

Swezeyia zephyra is an extant taxon.

2. Swezeyia zephyra Fennah, 1956 geographical distribution and bioregions

According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Swezeyia zephyra Fennah, 1956 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 Swezeyia zephyra Fennah, 1956 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. Swezeyia zephyra Fennah, 1956 biological interactions

As all planthoppers, Swezeyia zephyra Fennah, 1956 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. 1956 - Homoptera: Fulgoroidea. Insects Micronesia, 6(3) : 39-211
  • 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.