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1. Neosarima Yang, 1994 taxonomy
Neosarima Yang, 1994 is currently considered as a valid taxon of genus rank in the family Issidae Spinola, 1839 of the Fulgoromorpha. This genus was first described by Yang Chung-Tu in 1994 in the following paper: Issidae of Taiwan: (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea). 1-168.
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.
Currently 2 species have been described in Neosarima, as summarized in Table 1.
Table 1. Latest inner classification of Neosarima Yang, 1994. |
The type species of the genus is Neosarima nigra Yang, 1994.
Neosarima is an extant taxon.
2. Neosarima Yang, 1994 geographical distribution and bioregions
According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Neosarima Yang, 1994 are known from the Palaearctic biogeographical region as defined by Wallace (1876). More precisely, they are distributed in the Eurasian zoogeographic region as defined by Holt (2013). Figures 1 and 2 display dynamic graphs showcasing the longitudinal and latitudinal profiles of Neosarima Yang, 1994 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. Neosarima Yang, 1994 biological interactions
As all planthoppers, Neosarima Yang, 1994 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/
- Chan Mei-Ling & Yang Chung-Tu 1994 - Issidae of Taiwan: (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea). 1-168
- 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.
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