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Sikaiana (planthopper)
''Sikaiana'' is a genus of derbid planthoppers in the family Derbidae. There are about 17 described species in ''Sikaiana''. Species These 17 species belong to the genus ''Sikaiana'': * '' Sikaiana africana'' Muir, 1926 * '' Sikaiana albomaculata'' (Distant, 1917) * '' Sikaiana caenosa'' Muir, 1913 * '' Sikaiana clymene'' Muir, 1913 * '' Sikaiana flammeivittata'' Fennah, 1950 * '' Sikaiana fulva'' Muir, 1913 * '' Sikaiana harti'' Metcalf, 1923 * '' Sikaiana hyalinata'' Distant, 1907 * '' Sikaiana laelaps'' Fennah, 1970 * '' Sikaiana lycotas'' Fennah, 1969 * '' Sikaiana maculosa'' Distant, 1907 * '' Sikaiana makii'' Muir, 1915 * '' Sikaiana nesiope'' Kirkaldy, 1907 * '' Sikaiana nigrimaculata'' Muir, 1913 * '' Sikaiana palaui'' Fennah, 1956 * '' Sikaiana straminea'' Muir, 1913 * '' Sikaiana vitriceps'' Muir, 1917 c g Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net References Further reading * * * * * External links * Otiocerinae Auch ...
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Derbidae
Derbidae is a family of insects in the order Hemiptera, the true bugs. It is one of the largest and most diverse families of planthoppers.Rahman, M. A., et al. (2012)Taxonomic revision of the tribe Zoraidini (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Derbidae) from Korea.''Entomological Research'' 42(5), 227-42. It is widely distributed around the world, especially in the tropics, and with many species in subtropical and temperate regions.Emeljanov, A. F. and M. J. Fletcher. (2004)''Hemielissum evansi'', a new genus and species of Breddiniolini (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha), being the first Australian record of the tribe, with a discussion of the taxonomic position of the Breddiniolini.''Australian Journal of Entomology'' 43(1), 38-42. Adult derbids feed on plants, and nymphs feed on fungi,Planthopper Identification.
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Sikaiana Lycotas
Sikaiana (formerly called the Stewart Islands) is a small atoll NE of Malaita in Solomon Islands in the south Pacific Ocean. It is almost in length and its lagoon, known as Te Moana, is totally enclosed by the coral reef. Its total land surface is only . There is no safe anchorage close to this atoll, which makes it often inaccessible to outsiders. Geography Sikaiana is a remote tropical coral atoll located at latitude and longitude 8°25′0″S 162°52′0″E, over 200 kilometres (125 miles) from any other islands. The main island at Sikaiana atoll, located at the easternmost corner, is called Sikaiana. The three small islands in the west of the atoll are Tehaolei (north), Matuiloto (west), and Matuavi (south). There are also two artificial islands on the reef, Te Palena and Hakatai'atata. History Administratively, Sikaiana is governed as an outlying region of Malaita Province in Solomon Islands. Sikaiana's population is approximately 300 people of Polynesian descent� ...
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Sikaiana Hyalinata
Sikaiana (formerly called the Stewart Islands) is a small atoll NE of Malaita in Solomon Islands in the south Pacific Ocean. It is almost in length and its lagoon, known as Te Moana, is totally enclosed by the coral reef. Its total land surface is only . There is no safe anchorage close to this atoll, which makes it often inaccessible to outsiders. Geography Sikaiana is a remote tropical coral atoll located at latitude and longitude 8°25′0″S 162°52′0″E, over 200 kilometres (125 miles) from any other islands. The main island at Sikaiana atoll, located at the easternmost corner, is called Sikaiana. The three small islands in the west of the atoll are Tehaolei (north), Matuiloto (west), and Matuavi (south). There are also two artificial islands on the reef, Te Palena and Hakatai'atata. History Administratively, Sikaiana is governed as an outlying region of Malaita Province in Solomon Islands. Sikaiana's population is approximately 300 people of Polynesian descent� ...
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