Kuwayama

Crawford, 1911

Kuwayama is a of in the , established by Crawford in 1911. The genus belongs to the superfamily , a group of sap-feeding commonly known as . within this genus are associated with specific plants and are distributed across parts of Asia. The genus is named in honor of the Japanese Shōzaburō Kuwayama.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Kuwayama: /kjuːwaɪˈɑːmə/

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Distribution

Kuwayama have been recorded in Asia, including Japan and Taiwan. Specific distribution details vary by species within the .

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Etymology

The name honors Shōzaburō Kuwayama (1881–1943), a prominent Japanese known for his work on , particularly and . Kuwayama authored numerous taxonomic descriptions and the genus Kuwayama was established by Crawford in 1911 to recognize his contributions to the study of these .

Taxonomic Note

The name 'Kuwayama' appears frequently in scientific literature as an author citation for originally described by Shōzaburō Kuwayama, such as Kuwayama (the ) and Macrohomotoma gladiata Kuwayama. These are not members of the Kuwayama Crawford, 1911, but rather species where Kuwayama is credited as the original describer. Care must be taken to distinguish between the genus Kuwayama and author citations of the same name.