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Oliarus mediafricanus Van Stalle, 1987(according to FLOW data updated on July 12 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 mediafricanus Van Stalle, 1987 taxonomy
Oliarus mediafricanus Van Stalle, 1987 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 1987 in the following paper: Revision of Afrotropical Pentastirini (Homoptera, Cixiidae) 5: the genus Oliarus Stål, 1862. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale Tervuren, Belgique. Annales : Sciences zoologiques, 252: 1-173.
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 mediafricanus is an extant taxon.
2. Oliarus mediafricanus Van Stalle, 1987 geographical distribution and bioregions
According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Oliarus mediafricanus Van Stalle, 1987 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 mediafricanus Van Stalle, 1987 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 mediafricanus Van Stalle, 1987 biological interactions
As all planthoppers, Oliarus mediafricanus Van Stalle, 1987 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 12-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. 1987 - Revision of Afrotropical Pentastirini (Homoptera, Cixiidae) 5: the genus Oliarus Stål, 1862. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale Tervuren, Belgique. Annales : Sciences zoologiques, 252: 1-173
- Wallace A. R. 1876 - The Geographical Distribution of Animals. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
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