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Anadascalia Melichar, 1923(according to FLOW data updated on July 4 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. Anadascalia Melichar, 1923 taxonomy
Anadascalia Melichar, 1923 is currently considered as a valid taxon of genus rank in the family Flatidae Spinola, 1839 of the Fulgoromorpha. This genus was first described by Melichar L. in 1923 in the following paper: Homoptera; fam. Acanaloniidae, Flatidae et Ricaniidae. Genera Insectorum. Bruxelles, 182: 1-185.
It is currently classified in order Hemiptera Linné, 1758, suborder Fulgoromorpha Evans, 1946, superfamily Fulgoroidea Latreille, 1807, family Flatidae Spinola, 1839, subfamily Flatinae Spinola, 1839, tribe Selizini Distant, 1906.
Currently 2 species have been described in Anadascalia, as summarized in Table 1.
| Table 1. Latest inner classification of Anadascalia Melichar, 1923. |
The type species of the genus is Anadascalia ornata (Melichar, 1902).
Anadascalia is an extant taxon.
2. Anadascalia Melichar, 1923 geographical distribution and bioregions
According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Anadascalia Melichar, 1923 are known from the Neotropical biogeographical region as defined by Wallace (1876). More precisely, they are distributed in the Panamanian zoogeographic region as defined by Holt (2013). Figures 1 and 2 display dynamic graphs showcasing the longitudinal and latitudinal profiles of Anadascalia Melichar, 1923 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. Anadascalia Melichar, 1923 biological interactions
As all planthoppers, Anadascalia Melichar, 1923 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 4-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.
- Melichar L. 1923 - Homoptera; fam. Acanaloniidae, Flatidae et Ricaniidae. Genera Insectorum. Bruxelles, 182: 1-185
- Wallace A. R. 1876 - The Geographical Distribution of Animals. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
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