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Reptalus (Pererepa) fidus (Van Duzee, 1914)

(according to FLOW data updated on January 19 2025)
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1. Reptalus (Pererepa) fidus (Van Duzee, 1914) taxonomy

Reptalus (Pererepa) fidus (Van Duzee, 1914) is currently considered as a valid taxon of species rank in the family Cixiidae Spinola, 1839 of the Fulgoromorpha. This species was first described by Van Duzee E. P. in 1914 in the following paper: A preliminary list of the Hemiptera of San Diego County, California. Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History. San Diego, Cal, 2: 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 Pentastirini Emeljanov, 1971, subtribe Pentastirina Emeljanov, 1971, genus Reptalus Emeljanov, 1971, subgenus Reptalus (Pererepa) Emeljanov, 2020.

Reptalus (Pererepa) fidus is an extant taxon.

2. Reptalus (Pererepa) fidus (Van Duzee, 1914) geographical distribution and bioregions

According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Reptalus (Pererepa) fidus (Van Duzee, 1914) are known from the biogeographical regions as defined by Wallace (1876). More precisely, they are distributed in the zoogeographic regions as defined by Holt (2013). Figures 1 and 2 display dynamic graphs showcasing the longitudinal and latitudinal profiles of Reptalus (Pererepa) fidus (Van Duzee, 1914) 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. Reptalus (Pererepa) fidus (Van Duzee, 1914) biological interactions

As all planthoppers, Reptalus (Pererepa) fidus (Van Duzee, 1914) 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 19-January-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.
  • Van Duzee E. P. 1914 - A preliminary list of the Hemiptera of San Diego County, California. Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History. San Diego, Cal, 2: 1-57
  • Wallace A. R. 1876 - The Geographical Distribution of Animals. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.