Paluda

DeLong, 1937

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Paluda gladiola

Paluda is a of leafhoppers (Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Cicadulini) established by DeLong in 1937. It belongs to the true bugs (Hemiptera) within the suborder Auchenorrhyncha. The genus is recorded from northern Europe, specifically Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. As a member of the Cicadulini tribe, it is part of a group of grass-feeding leafhoppers, though -level remains poorly documented.

Pronunciation

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Distribution

Denmark; Norway; Sweden

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Taxonomic Note

The sources provided contain substantial taxonomic confusion. Multiple sources (Catalogue of Life, GBIF, NCBI, iNaturalist) document Paluda DeLong, 1937 as a valid of leafhoppers (Cicadellidae). However, the provided paper abstracts exclusively discuss Limnatis paluda (Tennent, 1859), a leech in the Praobdellidae—an entirely different animal group (Annelida: Clitellata). These share only a similar specific epithet ('paluda') but belong to different , classes, and orders. The paper evidence should not be applied to the insect genus Paluda.

Data Limitations

No -level information is available for Paluda. The six iNaturalist observations and GBIF distribution records provide only presence data for the in Scandinavia. No morphological descriptions, ecological studies, or species accounts were found in the provided sources.