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Epithalamium aziola Kirkaldy, 1906

(according to FLOW data updated on December 9 2024)
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1. Epithalamium aziola Kirkaldy, 1906 taxonomy

Epithalamium aziola Kirkaldy, 1906 is currently considered as a valid taxon of species rank in the family Ricaniidae Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843 of the Fulgoromorpha. This species was first described by Kirkaldy G. W. in 1906 in the following paper: Leafhoppers and their natural enemies. (Pt. IX Leafhoppers. Hemiptera). Bulletin. Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association Experiment Station. Division of Entomology. Honolulu, 1(9) : 271-479.

It is currently classified in family Ricaniidae Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843, subfamily Ricaniinae Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843, genus Epithalamium Kirkaldy, 1906, and it represents the type species for its genus.

Epithalamium aziola is an extant taxon.

2. Epithalamium aziola Kirkaldy, 1906 geographical distribution and bioregions

According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Epithalamium aziola Kirkaldy, 1906 are known from the Australasia biogeographical region as defined by Wallace (1876). More precisely, they are distributed in the Australian zoogeographic region as defined by Holt (2013). Figures 1 and 2 display dynamic graphs showcasing the longitudinal and latitudinal profiles of Epithalamium aziola Kirkaldy, 1906 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. Epithalamium aziola Kirkaldy, 1906 biological interactions

As all planthoppers, Epithalamium aziola Kirkaldy, 1906 are obligatory phytophagous terrestrial insects; they mainly feed on host plants belonging to the following orders: Fabales (Fabaceae) and Proteales (Proteaceae).
Figure 3a depicts the orders of plants on which Epithalamium aziola Kirkaldy, 1906 feeds, and figure 3b the percentage they represent in the diet for the entire species. Figures 4a and 4b do the same more precisely for the family level of these plants.

Figure 3. Information on plants orders used for feeding by Epithalamium aziola Kirkaldy, 1906.
Figure 4. Information on plants families used for feeding by Epithalamium aziola Kirkaldy, 1906

References:

  • Bourgoin Th. 2024 - FLOW (Fulgoromorpha Lists on The Web): a world knowledge base dedicated to Fulgoromorpha. Version 8, updated 9-December-2024. 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.
  • Kirkaldy G. W. 1906 - Leafhoppers and their natural enemies. (Pt. IX Leafhoppers. Hemiptera). Bulletin. Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association Experiment Station. Division of Entomology. Honolulu, 1(9) : 271-479
  • Linné C. 1758 - Systema Naturae. Editio Decima, reformata. 1: 824 pp.
  • Wallace A. R. 1876 - The Geographical Distribution of Animals. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.