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Oligaethus rostratus Jacobi, 1928

(according to FLOW data updated on July 2 2025)
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1. Oligaethus rostratus Jacobi, 1928 taxonomy

Oligaethus rostratus Jacobi, 1928 is currently considered as a valid taxon of species rank in the family Tropiduchidae Stål, 1866 of the Fulgoromorpha. This species was first described by Jacobi A. in 1928 in the following paper: Rhynchota Homoptera. 1. Fulgoridae und Cercopidae in Results of Dr. E. Mjöberg's Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia 1910-1913. Arkiv for Zoologi. Utgifvet af K. Svenska Vetenskaps-akademien. Stockholm, 19(28) : 1-50.

It is currently classified in order Hemiptera Linné, 1758, suborder Fulgoromorpha Evans, 1946, superfamily Fulgoroidea Latreille, 1807, family Tropiduchidae Stål, 1866, subfamily Tropiduchinae Stål, 1866, tribe Tropiduchini Stål, 1866, genus Oligaethus Jacobi, 1928, and it represents the type species for its genus.

Oligaethus rostratus is an extant taxon.

2. Oligaethus rostratus Jacobi, 1928 geographical distribution and bioregions

According to the geographical TDWG standard (2001), Oligaethus rostratus Jacobi, 1928 are known from the Australasia biogeographical region as defined by Wallace (1876). More precisely, they are distributed in the Australian zoogeographic region as defined by Holt (2013). Figures 1 and 2 display dynamic graphs showcasing the longitudinal and latitudinal profiles of Oligaethus rostratus Jacobi, 1928 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. Oligaethus rostratus Jacobi, 1928 biological interactions

As all planthoppers, Oligaethus rostratus Jacobi, 1928 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 2-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.
  • Jacobi A. 1928 - Rhynchota Homoptera. 1. Fulgoridae und Cercopidae in Results of Dr. E. Mjöberg's Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia 1910-1913. Arkiv for Zoologi. Utgifvet af K. Svenska Vetenskaps-akademien. Stockholm, 19(28) : 1-50
  • Linné C. 1758 - Systema Naturae. Editio Decima, reformata. 1: 824 pp.
  • Wallace A. R. 1876 - The Geographical Distribution of Animals. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.