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1. Stegocixius Kramer, 1983 taxonomy
Stegocixius Kramer, 1983 is currently considered as a valid taxon of genus rank in the family Cixiidae Spinola, 1839 of the Fulgoromorpha. This genus was first described by Kramer J. P. in 1983 in the following paper: Taxonomic study of the planthopper family Cixiidae in the United States (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea). Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 109: 1-57.
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 Cixiini Spinola, 1839.
Stegocixius is monospecific. The type species of the genus is Stegocixius lochites Kramer, 1983.
Stegocixius is an extant taxon.
2. Stegocixius Kramer, 1983 geographical distribution and bioregions
According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Stegocixius Kramer, 1983 are known from the Nearctic biogeographical region as defined by Wallace (1876). More precisely, they are distributed in the North American zoogeographic region as defined by Holt (2013). Figures 1 and 2 display dynamic graphs showcasing the longitudinal and latitudinal profiles of Stegocixius Kramer, 1983 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. Stegocixius Kramer, 1983 biological interactions
As all planthoppers, Stegocixius Kramer, 1983 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 3-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.
- Kramer J. P. 1983 - Taxonomic study of the planthopper family Cixiidae in the United States (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea). Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 109: 1-57
- Linné C. 1758 - Systema Naturae. Editio Decima, reformata. 1: 824 pp.
- Wallace A. R. 1876 - The Geographical Distribution of Animals. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
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