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An annotated check list of the Cicadomorpha and Fulgoromorpha (Hemiptera) of the Madeira and Salvages archipelagos
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The volcanic archipelagos of Madeira and Salvages located respectively at 635 km and 373 km offshore of the north eastern African coast are very rich in endemic species. These two archipelagos together with the Canary Ils and the archi pelagos of Cape Verde and Azores represent part of the Mediterranean hot spot which is considered the richest area in
flora and fauna of Europe. To synthesize the knowledge on these groups, an annotated checklist of Cicadomorpha and
Fulgoromorpha of the archipelagos of Salvages and Madeira is presented based on published literature including data on
distribution and food plants. In addition 9 new species records are reported: Austragallia caboverdensis, Austragallia
sinuata, Balclutha rufofascia, B. hebe, Cicadella viridis, Macrosteles sexnotatus, Recilia angusticeps, Tamaricella cf fas ciolata and Zyginidia lineata. The checklist comprises 79 species of 7 different families. Of these species 87% occur in
Madeira and 10% in the Salvages archipelago. As a whole 27% are endemic to Madeira and 8% are endemic to Macaro nesia. Despite this diversity, knowledge of their habitats and food plants is still very scarce.
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Homoptera Auchenorrhyncha Distribution New records Madeira (Portugal) Hemiptera Macaronesia . Faculdade de Ciências da Vida
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Aguin-Pombo, D., & Freitas, C. (2008). An annotated check-list of the Cicadomorpha and Fulgoromorpha (Hemiptera) of the Madeira and Salvages archipelagos. Zootaxa, 1762 , 1-28.