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Oliarus rarus Caldwell, 1947(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. Oliarus rarus Caldwell, 1947 taxonomy
Oliarus rarus Caldwell, 1947 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 Caldwell J. S. in 1947 in the following paper: New species of Oliarus Stål from Southwestern United States and Mexico (Homoptera: Cixiidae). Pan-Pacific Entomologist. San Francisco, 23(4) : 145-151.
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 Pentastirini Emeljanov, 1971, subtribe Pentastirina Emeljanov, 1971, genus Oliarus Stål, 1862.
Oliarus rarus is an extant taxon.
2. Oliarus rarus Caldwell, 1947 geographical distribution and bioregions
According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Oliarus rarus Caldwell, 1947 are known from the Nearctic biogeographical region as defined by Wallace (1876). More precisely, they are distributed in the Mexican zoogeographic region as defined by Holt (2013). Figures 1 and 2 display dynamic graphs showcasing the longitudinal and latitudinal profiles of Oliarus rarus Caldwell, 1947 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. Oliarus rarus Caldwell, 1947 biological interactions
As all planthoppers, Oliarus rarus Caldwell, 1947 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/
- Caldwell J. S. 1947 - New species of Oliarus Stål from Southwestern United States and Mexico (Homoptera: Cixiidae). Pan-Pacific Entomologist. San Francisco, 23(4) : 145-151
- 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.
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