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1. Sarima sinensis (Walker, 1851) taxonomy
Sarima sinensis (Walker, 1851) is currently considered as a valid taxon of species rank in the family Issidae Spinola, 1839 of the Fulgoromorpha. This species was first described by Walker F. in 1851 in the following paper: List of the specimens of Homopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum.2: 261-636.
It is currently classified in order Hemiptera Linné, 1758, suborder Fulgoromorpha Evans, 1946, superfamily Fulgoroidea Latreille, 1807, family Issidae Spinola, 1839, subfamily Hemisphaeriinae Melichar, 1906, tribe Sarimini Wang, Zhang & Bourgoin, 2016, genus Sarima Melichar, 1903.
Sarima sinensis is an extant taxon.
2. Sarima sinensis (Walker, 1851) geographical distribution and bioregions
According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Sarima sinensis (Walker, 1851) are known from the Palaearctic biogeographical region as defined by Wallace (1876). More precisely, they are distributed in the Chinese zoogeographic region as defined by Holt (2013). Figures 1 and 2 display dynamic graphs showcasing the longitudinal and latitudinal profiles of Sarima sinensis (Walker, 1851) 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. Sarima sinensis (Walker, 1851) biological interactions
As all planthoppers, Sarima sinensis (Walker, 1851) 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 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.
- Walker F. 1851 - List of the specimens of Homopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum.2: 261-636
- Wallace A. R. 1876 - The Geographical Distribution of Animals. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
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