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Oliarus aethiops Van Stalle, 1984(according to FLOW data updated on July 14 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 aethiops Van Stalle, 1984 taxonomy
Oliarus aethiops Van Stalle, 1984 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 Van Stalle J. in 1984 in the following paper: New and interesting African Cixiidae (Homoptera, Fulgoroidea), with notes on synonymy. Annales zoologica fennica, 21(2) : 105-128.
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 aethiops is an extant taxon.
2. Oliarus aethiops Van Stalle, 1984 geographical distribution and bioregions
According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Oliarus aethiops Van Stalle, 1984 are known from the Afrotropical biogeographical region as defined by Wallace (1876). More precisely, they are distributed in the African zoogeographic region as defined by Holt (2013). Figures 1 and 2 display dynamic graphs showcasing the longitudinal and latitudinal profiles of Oliarus aethiops Van Stalle, 1984 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 aethiops Van Stalle, 1984 biological interactions
As all planthoppers, Oliarus aethiops Van Stalle, 1984 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 14-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.
- Van Stalle J. 1984 - New and interesting African Cixiidae (Homoptera, Fulgoroidea), with notes on synonymy. Annales zoologica fennica, 21(2) : 105-128
- Wallace A. R. 1876 - The Geographical Distribution of Animals. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
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