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. Cixiinae incertae sedis

(according to FLOW data updated on July 3 2025)
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1. . Cixiinae incertae sedis taxonomy

. Cixiinae incertae sedis is currently considered as a valid taxon of Fulgoromorpha, classified in order Hemiptera Linné, 1758, suborder Fulgoromorpha Evans, 1946, superfamily Delphacoidea Leach, 1815, family Cixiidae Spinola, 1839, subfamily Cixiinae Spinola, 1839. It was first described by in in the following paper: ..

. Cixiinae incertae sedis is currently only known through its extant representatives. It includes 1 genus (about 0.04% of all known extant Fulgoromorpha genera) and 2 species (about 0.01% of all known extant Fulgoromorpha species).

From a taxonomic perspective, the tribe . Cixiinae incertae sedis is currently subdivided into 1 genus, as summarized in Table 1.


Table 1. Latest inner classification of . Cixiinae incertae sedis .


Since Linné (1758), 2 species of . Cixiinae incertae sedis have been described. Figure 1 displays the number of species described per year and figure 2 their cumulative totals.

Number of new species discovered
  • 2
  • 1
  • 0
  • 2020
Figure 1. Number of newly described . Cixiinae incertae sedis species by year.
Total number of described species
  • 2
  • 1
  • 0
  • 2020
Figure 2. Total number of described . Cixiinae incertae sedis species by year.

2. . Cixiinae incertae sedis geographical distribution and bioregions

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

As all planthoppers, . Cixiinae incertae sedis are obligatory phytophagous terrestrial insects; they mainly feed on host plants belonging to the order: Arecales (Arecaceae).
Figure 3a depicts the orders of plants on which . Cixiinae incertae sedis feeds, and figure 3b the percentage they represent in the diet for the entire tribe. Figures 4a and 4b do the same more precisely for the family level of these plants.

Figure 3. Information on plants orders used for feeding by . Cixiinae incertae sedis .
Figure 4. Information on plants families used for feeding by . Cixiinae incertae sedis

References:

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  • 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.
  • Linné C. 1758 - Systema Naturae. Editio Decima, reformata. 1: 824 pp.
  • Wallace A. R. 1876 - The Geographical Distribution of Animals. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.