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Gelastocephalus ornithoides Kirkaldy, 1906

(according to FLOW data updated on February 17 2025)
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1. Gelastocephalus ornithoides Kirkaldy, 1906 taxonomy

Gelastocephalus ornithoides Kirkaldy, 1906 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 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 order Hemiptera Linné, 1758, suborder Fulgoromorpha Evans, 1946, superfamily Delphacoidea Leach, 1815, family Cixiidae Spinola, 1839, subfamily Cixiinae Spinola, 1839, tribe Gelastocephalini Emeljanov, 2000, subtribe Gelastocephalina Emeljanov, 2000, genus Gelastocephalus Kirkaldy, 1906, and it represents the type species for its genus.

Gelastocephalus ornithoides is an extant taxon.

2. Gelastocephalus ornithoides Kirkaldy, 1906 geographical distribution and bioregions

According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Gelastocephalus ornithoides 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 Gelastocephalus ornithoides 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. Gelastocephalus ornithoides Kirkaldy, 1906 biological interactions

As all planthoppers, Gelastocephalus ornithoides Kirkaldy, 1906 are obligatory phytophagous terrestrial insects; they mainly feed on host plants belonging to the order: Myrtales (Myrtaceae).
Figure 3a depicts the orders of plants on which Gelastocephalus ornithoides 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 Gelastocephalus ornithoides Kirkaldy, 1906.
Figure 4. Information on plants families used for feeding by Gelastocephalus ornithoides Kirkaldy, 1906

References:

  • Bourgoin Th. 2025 - FLOW (Fulgoromorpha Lists on The Web): a world knowledge base dedicated to Fulgoromorpha. Version 8, updated 17-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/
  • 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.