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Zoraidini
The Zoraidini is a group (tribe) of planthoppers in the family Derbidae. They are found in tropical and subtropical parts of Africa, Asia, Australia and in parts of the western Pacific. Almost 300 species in 27 genera are recognized (as of 2024). They are characterized by their long and narrow forewings and the short hind wings, usually not longer than half the length of the forewings and often even shorter. The forewings are typically around 8–10 mm long and the body is usually not more than half that length. In most species, the wings are raised when the insects are at rest, and are often spread out at an angle of about 45–90°. The head is compressed and the face is narrow in frontal view. The antennae are often long and the eyes cover about half the face. Like in other derbids, the adults suck the sap of plants while the nymphs live mainly in decaying organic matter. A few species are regarded as minor agricultural pests. Type species: ''Derbe sinuosa'' Boheman, 1838 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeugma (planthopper)
''Zeugma'' is a small genus of planthoppers from the family Derbidae, tribe Zoraidini, currently (2024) with 9 species. The distribution of the species is restricted to western and central parts of Indonesia, as well as to tropical parts of southern Asia, mainly in and around Malaysia, southern Thailand and southern Cambodia. However, some species are also found in the Philippines, Taiwan and in Assam (India). The species of the genus ''Zeugma'' differ from the typical genera in the tribe Zoraidini by a number of unusual features. They lack the long and narrow forewings and the very short hindwings. In addition, the media vein on the forewing has more than 6 branches. These characters are found among genera in the tribe Derbini, to where ''Zeugma'' was assigned before the 1950s. The genus was transferred to the Zoraidini by Ronald Gordon Fennah, Fennah, mainly based on the Insect wing#Venation, venation of the forewings, specifically that of the cubitus and the clavus. Further, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diostrombus
''Diostrombus'' is a large genus of planthoppers from the family Derbidae, tribe Zoraidini, with more than 40 species. The large majority of species have been described from Africa and the Near East. However, a few species, including the type species, are found in southern and eastern parts of Asia. In Africa, the distribution range of ''Diostrombus'' species extends from the humid tropics of western Africa to many parts of eastern Africa, as far north as parts of Sudan and as far south as South Africa. Three species have been described from Yemen and the Iran. Like other species of the tribe Zoraidini, species of ''Diostrombus'' have long and narrow forewings and short hind wings. The main characteristic of ''Diostrombus'' is the forewing venation with the media vein having 6 branches which do not split further into sub branches. The hind wings are much shorter than half the forewing length and have a pointed tip. In profile the head is usually flat, but in some African species, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoraida (planthopper)
''Zoraida'' is a large genus of planthoppers from the family Derbidae, tribe Zoraidini, with more than 100 species. These are widely distributed in the Old World tropics and in some subtropical parts of eastern Asia. In Africa, they are found mainly in the humid tropics of West Africa like Sierra Leone, the Ivory Coast, the Central African Republic, Nigeria or the Democratic Republic of Congo. However, ''Zoraida'' species have been also described from eastern Africa as far north as South Sudan and as far south as parts of South Africa. In Asia, the largest number of species have been described/reported from Indonesia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Sri Lanka, but species are also known as far south as northern Australia and as far north as the southern tip of far-eastern Russia. Like other species of the tribe Zoraidini, ''Zoraida'' species have long and narrow forewings and short hind wings. They can be identifies by the forewing venation and the structure of the head. Distribution ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Losbanosia
''Losbanosia'' is a small genus of planthoppers from the family Derbidae, tribe Zoraidini, currently (2024) with 5 species. The species are found in eastern Asia from Japan and southern parts of far-eastern Russia in the North to the Philippines and "Indo-China" in the South. They can be easily recognized by the wavy or serrated hind margin of the forewings which is unique in the tribe Zoraidini. The shape of the forewing is further unusual in its club-like outline, forming a distinct angle at the hind margin, around one third from the wing base. The hind wings are much shorter than half the forewing length, with a large anal area bearing a stridulation plate. Like in other genera of the tribe Zoraidini, live specimens of ''Losbanosia'' raise their wings above the body, but spread them out widely. The face is narrow and linear and the antennae are longer than the face. The typical colour of the body is brown to reddish brown, the legs and the rostrum are straw-coloured. The forewin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pamendanga
''Pamendanga'' is a genus of planthoppers from the family Derbidae, tribe Zoraidini, with 37 species, as of 2024. About two-thirds of the species, including the type species, are found in tropical and some subtropical parts of Asia, from Sri Lanka in the West to parts of Japan in the North-East and including the Philippines, Indonesia and New Guinea. The remaining species have been described from Africa, mainly from the humid tropics of West Africa, ranging from Sierra Leone and the Ivory Coast in the North to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the South. Some species are also known from eastern Africa (Uganda and Mozambique). Like other species of the tribe Zoraidini, ''Pamendanga'' species have long and narrow forewings and short hind wings. They can be recognized by the forewing venation and the shape of the head and the antennae. On the forewing, the media vein has 6 branches and the 3rd branch forks further into 2 sub branches. The head has a flat profile and a narrow face wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neoproutista
''Neoproutista'' is a small genus of planthoppers from the family Derbidae, tribe Zoraidini, currently (2024) with 6 described species. The species of the genus are found in southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka in the West to Taiwan and southern China in the East. In south-eastern Asia there are reports from Thailand, the southern Philippines, Malaysia, and parts of Indonesia (Kalimantan, Sumatra and Java). The species are similar to the species in the genus ''Pamendanga'', but have much shorter antennae. Apparently, live specimens can be easily recognized by the way the insects usually carry their forewings when at rest. These are raised above the body like in other genera of Zoraidini, but are held close together, parallel to each other and overlapping each other. The general colouration of the body is typically brownish to black, sometimes with white or reddish marks. The forewings are black, dark brown or brown with white marks along the costal and apical margins. The veins a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proutista
''Proutista'' is a small genus of planthoppers from the family Derbidae, tribe Zoraidini, with 10 species, as of 2024. The type species, ''Proutista moesta'' is widely distributed and often very common, its distribution ranging from Tanzania in Africa, over some Indian Ocean islands (Seychelles, Maldives) and southern parts of western Asia (India, Sri Lanka) to far eastern Asia (China, Taiwan, Japan) and parts of the western Pacific (Philippines, Guam, Palau, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea). Seven of the remaining species are also found in tropical parts of Asia and only two additional species have been recorded from Africa, where ''Proutista fritillaris'' is the most common one. The species of ''Proutista'' are characterized by a combination of different features, mainly the shape and venation of the forewings, the size of the hind wings and the structure of the head and the antennae. On the forewings the media vein has 6 branches, none of them branching further into sub branches. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helcita
''Helcita'' is a small genus of planthoppers from the family Derbidae, tribe Zoraidini, currently (2024) with only 4 species. All of the species are uncommon. They have rather restricted and widely separated distribution ranges. Two species are found in tropical parts of Africa, one in Sri Lanka and southern India, and one in Taiwan and some neighbouring islands of Japan. The species of ''Helcita'' can be distinguished from other similar genera by a combination of features related to the venation of the forewings and the shape of the head. On the forewing, the media vein has 6 branches with the 3rd branch forking further into 2 sub branches. This venation is similar to that of the genus ''Pamendanga'' from which ''Helcita'' species can be distinguished by the profile of the head. In ''Helcita'' species, the head extends conically in front of the eyes, whereas ''Pamendanga'' species have a flat profile. Type species: ''Derbe wahlbergi'' Stål, 1855, a synonym of ''Helcita wahlbergi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyddastrombus
''Lyddastrombus'' is a small genus of planthoppers from the family Derbidae, tribe Zoraidini, currently (2024) with 8 African species. The morphology of the species is similar to those in the genus ''Lydda (planthopper), Lydda'' and most species have been originally described as part of ''Lydda''. ''Lyddastrombus'' species can be recognized by the venation of their forewings and other features. The genus also shows similarities to the genera ''Diostrombus'' and ''Proutista'', sharing with them the short antennae and a related forewing venation, where the media vein has 6 branches with none of them forking further into sub branches. However, ''Lyddastrombus'' species differ from both genera by their much broader head. ''Lyddastrombus'' was original described as a subgenus of ''Diostrombus'', but it is now regarded as a separate genus, due to the broader head. The species of ''Lyddastrombus'' are found mainly in the tropical rainforests of West Africa from Sierra Leone over Nigeria t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Arthur Godfrey Muir
Frederick Arthur Godfrey Muir (24 April 1873 – 13 May 1931) was an English entomologist who worked in Africa and Hawaii. He wrote extensively describing many new species of insect and establishing the family Kinnaridae. He was also a pioneer of biological control. Muir was born in Clapham, London to Joseph Alexander and Annie Marie (Lempriere) Muir. He studied in private schools and worked for ten years in Africa with the Eastern Telegraph Company from 1886 to 1905. He took an interest in insects and was encouraged by David Sharp and joined the experimental station of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association at Honolulu in 1905 and worked extensively on insects, especially those that suck sap in the superfamily Fulgoroidea. He initially worked under Robert Cyril Layton Perkins where he continued the work of Albert Koebele on the destructive ''Perkinsiella saccharicida''. Work included travel to Southeast Asia to seek parasites to control the pests of cane in Hawaii. In 1913 he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemiptera Of Africa
Hemiptera (; ) is an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising over 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, assassin bugs, bed bugs, and shield bugs. They range in size from to around , and share a common arrangement of piercing-sucking mouthparts. The name "true bugs" is often limited to the suborder Heteroptera. Entomologists reserve the term ''bug'' for Hemiptera or Heteroptera,Gilbert Waldbauer. ''The Handy Bug Answer Book.'' Visible Ink, 1998p. 1. which does not include other arthropods or insects of other orders such as ants, bees, beetles, or butterflies. In some variations of English, all terrestrial arthropods (including non-insect arachnids, and myriapods) also fall under the colloquial understanding of ''bug''. Many insects with "bug" in their common name, especially in American English, belong to other orders; for example, the lovebug is a fly and the Maybug and ladybug are beetles. The term is also occa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
