Achilixiidae Explained

The Achilixiidae^[1] are a family of Fulgoromorpha (planthoppers); species may be found in the neotropical and Asian regions.^[2] They are closely related to Achilidae and are sometimes included under Achilidae as a subfamily. Like Achilidae, species generally feed on several species of plant though the nymph stage has been found to feed on fungus. Like other planthoppers, the immature stage is covered in a wax which may help protect it from predators.^[3] Achilixiidae are small or medium sized for planthoppers and are greatly compressed, not depressed like the Achilidae.^[4]

Genera and species

Two genera, each in its own subfamily, are known:

Achilixiinae

Auth.: Muir, 1923 - Malesia

• Achilixius Muir, 1923^[5]
  • Achilixius bakeri Wilson, 1989
  • Achilixius danaumoati Wilson, 1989
  • Achilixius davaoensi Muir, 1923
  • Achilixius fasciata Wilson, 1989
  • Achilixius fennahi Wilson, 1989
  • Achilixius irigae Wilson, 1989
  • Achilixius kolintangi Wilson, 1989
  • Achilixius mayoyae Wilson, 1989
  • Achilixius minahassae Wilson, 1989
  • Achilixius morowali Wilson, 1989
  • Achilixius muajati Wilson, 1989
  • Achilixius muiri Wilson, 1989
  • Achilixius sandakanensis Muir, 1923
  • Achilixius singularis Muir, 1923 - type species
  • Achilixius torautensis Wilson, 1989
  • Achilixius tubulifer (Melichar, 1914) (synonym Syntames tubulifer Melichar, 1914)

Bebaiotinae

Auth.: Emeljanov, 1991 - neotropical region

• Bebaiotes Muir, 1924
  • Bebaiotes banksi (Metcalf, 1938) (synonym Muirilixius banksi Metcalf, 1938)
  • Bebaiotes bucayensis Muir, 1924 – type species
  • Bebaiotes dorsivittata Fennah, 1947
  • Bebaiotes guianesus (Fennah, 1947) (synonym Muirilixius guianesus Fennah, 1947)
  • Bebaiotes nigrigaster Muir, 1924
  • Bebaiotes nivosa Fennah, 1947
  • Bebaiotes pallidinervis Muir, 1934
  • Bebaiotes pulla Muir, 1934

Notes and References

1. Muir FAG (1923) Achilixius, a new genus, constituting a new family of the Fulgoroidea (Homoptera). Philippine Journal of Science. Manila 22: 483–487.
2. Wilson MR. The planthopper family Achilixiidae (Homoptera, Fulgoroidea): a synopsis with a revision of the genus Achilixius . Systematic Entomology. 1989. 14 . 4 . 487–506 . 10.1111/j.1365-3113.1989.tb00299.x .
3. Bartlett . Charles . O'Brien . Lois . Wilson . Stephen . 15 June 2014 . A REVIEW OF THE PLANTHOPPERS (HEMIPTERA: FULGOROIDEA) OF THE UNITED STATES . Memoirs of the American Entomological Society . 50 . 9-10.
4. Web site: Classification of Achilixiidae – Planthoppers of North America . 2024-03-16 . en-US.
5. https://www.hemiptera-databases.org/flow/?page=explorer&db=flow&lang=en&card=taxon&rank=genus&id=22295 Fulgoromorpha Lists On the Web (FLOW): Achilixius Muir, 1923 (retrieved 16 December 2019)