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Tropidocephala luteola Distant, 1912

(according to FLOW data updated on February 17 2025)
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1. Tropidocephala luteola Distant, 1912 taxonomy

Tropidocephala luteola Distant, 1912 is currently considered as a valid taxon of species rank in the family Delphacidae Leach, 1815 of the Fulgoromorpha. This species was first described by Distant W. L. in 1912 in the following paper: Descriptions of new genera and species of Oriental Homoptera. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. London. (Ser. 8), 9: 181-194.

It is currently classified in order Hemiptera Linné, 1758, suborder Fulgoromorpha Evans, 1946, superfamily Delphacoidea Leach, 1815, family Delphacidae Leach, 1815, subfamily Delphacinae Leach, 1815, tribe Tropidocephalini Muir, 1915, genus Tropidocephala Stål, 1853.

Tropidocephala luteola is an extant taxon.

2. Tropidocephala luteola Distant, 1912 geographical distribution and bioregions

According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Tropidocephala luteola Distant, 1912 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 Tropidocephala luteola Distant, 1912 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. Tropidocephala luteola Distant, 1912 biological interactions

As all planthoppers, Tropidocephala luteola Distant, 1912 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 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/
  • Distant W. L. 1912 - Descriptions of new genera and species of Oriental Homoptera. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. London. (Ser. 8), 9: 181-194
  • 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.