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Polydictya affinis Atkinson, 1889

(according to FLOW data updated on January 19 2025)
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1. Polydictya affinis Atkinson, 1889 taxonomy

Polydictya affinis Atkinson, 1889 is currently considered as a valid taxon of species rank in the family Fulgoridae Latreille, 1807 of the Fulgoromorpha. This species was first described by Atkinson E. T. in 1889 in the following paper: New or little-known Indian Rhynchota. Journal and Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Calcutta, 57: 333-345.

It is currently classified in order Hemiptera Linné, 1758, suborder Fulgoromorpha Evans, 1946, superfamily Fulgoroidea Latreille, 1807, family Fulgoridae Latreille, 1807, subfamily Poiocerinae Haupt, 1929, tribe Poiocerini Haupt, 1929, subtribe Calyptoproctina Metcalf, 1938, genus Polydictya Guérin-Méneville, 1844.

Polydictya affinis is an extant taxon.

2. Polydictya affinis Atkinson, 1889 geographical distribution and bioregions

According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Polydictya affinis Atkinson, 1889 are known from the Oriental biogeographical region as defined by Wallace (1876). More precisely, they are distributed in the Oriental zoogeographic region as defined by Holt (2013). Figures 1 and 2 display dynamic graphs showcasing the longitudinal and latitudinal profiles of Polydictya affinis Atkinson, 1889 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. Polydictya affinis Atkinson, 1889 biological interactions

As all planthoppers, Polydictya affinis Atkinson, 1889 are obligatory phytophagous terrestrial insects.

References:

  • Atkinson E. T. 1889 - New or little-known Indian Rhynchota. Journal and Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Calcutta, 57: 333-345
  • Bourgoin Th. 2025 - FLOW (Fulgoromorpha Lists on The Web): a world knowledge base dedicated to Fulgoromorpha. Version 8, updated 19-January-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.
  • Wallace A. R. 1876 - The Geographical Distribution of Animals. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.