Philatis
Stål, 1862
Species Guides
1Philatis is a of planthoppers in the Acanaloniidae, with most to the Galápagos Islands. The genus contains 22 described species, with only three species—P. producta, P. signata, and P. tuberculata—found outside the Galápagos in western North America, Central America, and South America. The type species is Philatis producta, originally described by Stål in 1859. The genus was established by Stål in 1862.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Members of Philatis can be distinguished from other Acanaloniidae by their distribution pattern, with the majority of restricted to the Galápagos archipelago. The three non-Galápagos species occur in mainland regions from California to Peru. Species-level identification requires examination of morphological characters described in original species descriptions by Fennah (1967), Van Duzee (1923, 1933, 1937), Osborn (1924), and earlier authors.
Distribution
Galápagos Islands ( for most ); also California, Arizona, Mexico, Panama, and Peru for three widespread species.
Similar Taxa
- Other Acanaloniidae generaPhilatis is distinguished by its unique biogeographic pattern, with most restricted to the Galápagos Islands—a distribution not shared by other in the .
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Species diversity
The contains 22 described , with 19 to the Galápagos Islands. The high proportion of endemics suggests significant insular radiation within the archipelago.
Taxonomic history
Many were described by Fennah in 1967 based on Galápagos material. Earlier species were described by Stål (1859), Walker (1851), Butler (1877), Van Duzee (1923, 1933, 1937), and Osborn (1924).