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Neokodaiana Yang, 1994

(according to FLOW data updated on December 12 2024)
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1. Neokodaiana Yang, 1994 taxonomy

Neokodaiana 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 family Issidae Spinola, 1839, subfamily Hemisphaeriinae Melichar, 1906, tribe Kodaianellini Wang, Zhang & Bourgoin, 2016.

Currently 3 species have been described in Neokodaiana, as summarized in Table 1.


Table 1. Latest inner classification of Neokodaiana Yang, 1994.

The type species of the genus is Neokodaiana chihpenensis Yang, 1994.

Neokodaiana is an extant taxon.

2. Neokodaiana Yang, 1994 geographical distribution and bioregions

According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Neokodaiana Yang, 1994 are known from the Palaearctic biogeographical region as defined by Wallace (1876). More precisely, they are distributed in the Chinese, Eurasian and Japanese zoogeographic regions as defined by Holt (2013). Figures 1 and 2 display dynamic graphs showcasing the longitudinal and latitudinal profiles of Neokodaiana 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. Neokodaiana Yang, 1994 biological interactions

As all planthoppers, Neokodaiana Yang, 1994 are obligatory phytophagous terrestrial insects; they mainly feed on host plants belonging to the order: Rosales (Moraceae).
Figure 3a depicts the orders of plants on which Neokodaiana Yang, 1994 feeds, and figure 3b the percentage they represent in the diet for the entire genus. 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 Neokodaiana Yang, 1994.
Figure 4. Information on plants families used for feeding by Neokodaiana Yang, 1994

References:

  • Bourgoin Th. 2024 - FLOW (Fulgoromorpha Lists on The Web): a world knowledge base dedicated to Fulgoromorpha. Version 8, updated 12-December-2024. 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.