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Mnemosyne hirata Melichar, 1904

(according to FLOW data updated on February 17 2025)
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1. Mnemosyne hirata Melichar, 1904 taxonomy

Mnemosyne hirata Melichar, 1904 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 Melichar L. in 1904 in the following paper: Neue Homopteren aus Süd-Schoa, Galla und den Somal-Ländern. Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien. Wien, 54: 25-48.

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 Mnemosynini Emeljanov, 1992, genus Mnemosyne Stål, 1866.

Mnemosyne hirata is an extant taxon.

2. Mnemosyne hirata Melichar, 1904 geographical distribution and bioregions

According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Mnemosyne hirata Melichar, 1904 are known from the Afrotropical biogeographical region as defined by Wallace (1876). More precisely, they are distributed in the African and Guineo-Congolian zoogeographic regions as defined by Holt (2013). Figures 1 and 2 display dynamic graphs showcasing the longitudinal and latitudinal profiles of Mnemosyne hirata Melichar, 1904 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. Mnemosyne hirata Melichar, 1904 biological interactions

As all planthoppers, Mnemosyne hirata Melichar, 1904 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/
  • 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.
  • Melichar L. 1904 - Neue Homopteren aus Süd-Schoa, Galla und den Somal-Ländern. Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien. Wien, 54: 25-48
  • Wallace A. R. 1876 - The Geographical Distribution of Animals. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.