''Saiva'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of Asian
planthoppers, family
Fulgoridae. They are colourful insects, marked boldly in red, blue, white and black, with a prominent slender stalk like structure arising on the head that points upwards or forward.
The known distribution is from India, China and
Indochina
Mainland Southeast Asia (historically known as Indochina and the Indochinese Peninsula) is the continental portion of Southeast Asia. It lies east of the Indian subcontinent and south of Mainland China and is bordered by the Indian Ocean to th ...
.
[World Auchenorrhyncha Database: ''Saiva'' Distant]
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Species
The ''World Auchenorrhyncha Database''[ includes:
# '' Saiva bullata''
# '' Saiva cardinalis''
# '' Saiva coccinea''
# '' Saiva constanti''
# '' Saiva decorata''
# '' Saiva formosana''
# '']Saiva gemmata
''Saiva gemmata'' is the type species of the genus '' Saiva,'' which are lantern bugs found from the North-East of India to Indo-China (Thailand and Vietnam). No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life
The Catalogue of Life (CoL) is a ...
'' - type species
# '' Saiva guttulata''
# '' Saiva insularis''
# '' Saiva karimbujangi''
# '' Saiva nodata''
# '' Saiva transversolineata''
# '' Saiva virescens''
References
External links
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{{Taxonbar, from=Q10660251
Hemiptera of Asia
Fulgorinae
Auchenorrhyncha genera