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Nisia albovenosa Distant, 1906

(according to FLOW data updated on July 11 2025)
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1. Nisia albovenosa Distant, 1906 taxonomy

Nisia albovenosa Distant, 1906 is currently considered as a valid taxon of species rank in the family Meenoplidae Fieber, 1872 of the Fulgoromorpha. This species was first described by Distant W. L. in 1906 in the following paper: The fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma.3: 1-503.

It is currently classified in order Hemiptera Linné, 1758, suborder Fulgoromorpha Evans, 1946, superfamily Fulgoroidea Latreille, 1807, family Meenoplidae Fieber, 1872, subfamily Kermesiinae Kirkaldy, 1906, genus Nisia Melichar, 1903.

Nisia albovenosa is an extant taxon.

2. Nisia albovenosa Distant, 1906 geographical distribution and bioregions

According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Nisia albovenosa Distant, 1906 are known from the Oriental biogeographical region as defined by Wallace (1876). More precisely, they are distributed in the Indo-Malayan zoogeographic region as defined by Holt (2013). Figures 1 and 2 display dynamic graphs showcasing the longitudinal and latitudinal profiles of Nisia albovenosa Distant, 1906 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. Nisia albovenosa Distant, 1906 biological interactions

As all planthoppers, Nisia albovenosa Distant, 1906 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 11-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/
  • Distant W. L. 1906 - The fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma.3: 1-503
  • 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.