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Delphacodes ixion cf.

Delphacid Planthopper

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General Information

COMMON NAMES: Delphacid Planthopper

COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Introduced - Recent, Naturalised; S.Group - MT only.; Land, lowlands

SIGNIFICANCE LIST: ; Pest

KEY FEATURES: Very small insect to 3mmTL. FOREWINGS transparent; veins with row of widely-spaced bristles.

SIMILAR SPECIES: See under Delphacodes muirella.

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Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: Present    Makatea:
RR 
MG
AT
MK
MT
AK
PL
TK
MN
P
+++

Northern Group:
TN 
MH
RK
PK
NS
SW

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Scientific Taxonomy

Delphacodes ixion cf.
Query: M.Asche has it as Delphacodes ixion aff. In BPBM collection (6/2003, GMcC)

TAXONOMY: ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; ATELOCERATA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PTERYGOTA; Hemiptera; Auchenorrhyncha; Fulgoroidea; DELPHACIDAE

Vouchers & References

Vouchers:
Mitiaro: numerous specimens, 1976&79, Krauss, in BPBM, ID M.Asche as Delphacodes aff. ixion.

References:
None recorded.

Data Update History (information):
zTX, zB03a, zM03b, zD03a

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Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Copy citation to system clipboard
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