Species of Cixiidae known to occur in New Zealand

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SUBFAMILY CIXIINAE Distribution
TRIBE CIXIINI  
Aka dunedinensis Larivière
  Aka dunedinensis Larivière 1999: 19		 NZ
Aka duniana (Myers)
  Malpha duniana Myers 1924a: 323
  Aka duniana (Myers), Fennah 1975: 380
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NZ
Aka finitima (Walker)
  Cixius finitimus Walker 1858a: 81
  Aka finitima (Walker), White 1879a: 216		 NZ
Aka rhodei Larivière
  Aka rhodei Larivière 1999: 21		 NZ
Aka westlandica Larivière
  Aka westlandica Larivière 1999: 22		 NZ
Cermada kermadecensis (Myers)
  Cixius kermadecensis Myers 1924a: 319
  Cermada kermadecensis (Myers), Emeljanov 2000: 251		 NZ (Kermadec Is.)
Cermada punctimargo (Walker)
  Cixius punctimargo Walker 1858a: 81
  Cixius interior Walker 1858a: 82, synonymised by Larivière 1999: 26
  Cermada punctimargo (Walker), Emeljanov 2000: 252
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Chathamaka andrei Larivière
  Chathamaka andrei Larivière 1999: 23
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NZ (Chatham Is.)
Cixius inexpectatus Larivière
  Cixius inexpectatus Larivière 1999: 25
Note: Emeljanov (2000) transferred the New Zealand species placed in the genus Cixius Latreille to Cermada Emeljanov but was unaware of Larivière (1999). This species also belongs in Cermada (Emeljanov, pers. comm. 2002) but the transfer has not been formally published.		 NZ
Cixius triregius Larivière
  Cixius triregius Larivière 1999: 27
Note: Emeljanov (2000) transferred the New Zealand species placed in the genus Cixius Latreille to Cermada Emeljanov but was unaware of Larivière (1999). This species also belongs in Cermada (Emeljanov, pers. comm. 2002) but the transfer has not been formally published.		 NZ (Three Kings Is.)
Confuga persephone Fennah
  Confuga persephone Fennah 1975: 379
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Note: Cavernicolous species.

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Huttia nigrifrons Myers
  Huttia nigrifrons Myers 1924a: 321
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Huttia northlandica Larivière
  Huttia northlandica Larivière 1999: 30		 NZ
Koroana arthuria Myers
  Koroana arthuria Myers 1924a: 320		 NZ
Koroana lanceloti Larivière
  Koroana lanceloti Larivière 1997: 221		 NZ
Koroana rufifrons (Walker)
  Cixius rufifrons Walker 1858a: 82
  Koroana helena Myers 1924a: 319, synonymised by Myers 1927: 689
  Koroana rufifrons (Walker), Larivière 1999: 33
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Note: Myers (1927) misidentified Cixius interior Walker and synonymised C. rufifrons with it. However, Larivière (1999: 33) corrected this error. Larivière's (1997) Koroana interior (Walker) is K. rufifrons.

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Malpha cockcrofti Myers
  Malpha cockcrofti Myers 1924a: 323		 NZ
Malpha muiri Myers
  Malpha muiri Myers 1924a: 322
  Malpha iris Myers 1924a: 323, synonymimsed by Larivière 1999: 36
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TRIBE PENTASTIRINI  
Oliarus atkinsoni Myers
  Oliarus atkinsoni Myers 1924a: 325
Note: This species is the vector of Phormium yellow leaf in New Zealand (Cumber 1952a, 1852b, 1952c, 1953, 1954)		 NZ
Oliarus oppositus (Walker)
  Cixius oppositus Walker 1851: 345
  Oliarus oppositus (Walker), White 1879a: 216
  Cixius marginalis Walker 1858a: 82, synonymised by Myers 1924a: 324 
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Parasemo hutchesoni Larivière
  Parasemo hutchesoni Larivière 1999: 37
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NZ
Semo clypeatus White
  Semo clypeatus White 1879b: 217
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Semo harrisi (Myers)
  Huttia harrisi Myers 1924a: 322
  Semo harrisi (Myers), Larivière 1999: 40
  Semo westlandiae Larivière and Hoch 1998: 440, synonymised by Larivière 1999: 40		 NZ
Semo southlandiae Larivière & Hoch
  Semo southlandiae Larivière & Hoch 1998: 436		 NZ
Semo transinsularis Larivière & Hoch
  Semo transinsularis Larivière & Hoch 1998: 438		 NZ
Tiriteana clarkei Myers
  Tiriteana clarkei Myers 1924a: 325
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Document 7510, submitted 05 June 2008
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