Species of Cixiidae known to occur in New Zealand

Subfamily Cixiinae

Tribe Cixiini

Aka dunedinensis Larivière

Aka dunedinensis Larivière 1999: 19

Aka duniana (Myers)

Malpha duniana Myers 1924a: 323
Aka duniana (Myers), Fennah 1975: 380

Aka finitima (Walker)

Cixius finitimus Walker 1858a: 81
Aka finitima (Walker), White 1879a: 216

Aka rhodei Larivière

Aka rhodei Larivière 1999: 21

Aka westlandica Larivière

Aka westlandica Larivière 1999: 22

Cermada kermadecensis (Myers)

Cixius kermadecensis Myers 1924a: 319
Cermada kermadecensis (Myers), Emeljanov 2000: 251

Cermada punctimargo (Walker)

Cixius punctimargo Walker 1858a: 81
Cixius interior Walker 1858a: 82, synonymised by Larivière 1999: 26
Cermada punctimargo (Walker), Emeljanov 2000: 252

Chathamaka andrei Larivière

Chathamaka andrei Larivière 1999: 23

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.

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.

Confuga persephone Fennah

Confuga persephone Fennah 1975: 379

Note: Cavernicolous species.

Huttia nigrifrons Myers

Huttia nigrifrons Myers 1924a: 321

Huttia northlandica Larivière

Huttia northlandica Larivière 1999: 30

Koroana arthuria Myers

Koroana arthuria Myers 1924a: 320

Koroana lanceloti Larivière

Koroana lanceloti Larivière 1997: 221

Koroana rufifrons (Walker)

Cixius rufifrons Walker 1858a: 82
Koroana helena Myers 1924a: 319, synonymised by Myers 1927: 689
Koroana rufifrons (Walker), Larivière 1999: 33

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.

Malpha cockcrofti Myers

Malpha cockcrofti Myers 1924a: 323

Malpha muiri Myers

Malpha muiri Myers 1924a: 322
Malpha iris Myers 1924a: 323, synonymimsed by Larivière 1999: 36

Tribe Pentastirini

Parasemo hutchesoni Larivière

Parasemo hutchesoni Larivière 1999: 37

Semo clypeatus White

Semo clypeatus White 1879b: 217

Semo harrisi (Myers)

Huttia harrisi Myers 1924a: 322
Semo harrisi (Myers), Larivière 1999: 40
Semo westlandiae Larivière & Hoch 1998: 440, synonymised by Larivière 1999: 40

Semo southlandiae Larivière & Hoch

Semo southlandiae Larivière & Hoch 1998: 436

Semo transinsularis Larivière & Hoch

Semo transinsularis Larivière & Hoch 1998: 438

Tiriteana clarkei Myers

Tiriteana clarkei Myers 1924a: 325

Zeoliarus atkinsoni (Myers)

Oliarus atkinsoni Myers 1924a: 325
Zeoliarus atkinsoni (Myers), Larivière & Fletcher 2008: 66

Note: This species is the vector of Phormium yellow leaf in New Zealand (Cumber 1952a, 1852b, 1952c, 1953, 1954)

Zeoliarus oppositus (Walker)

Cixius oppositus Walker 1851: 345
Oliarus oppositus (Walker), White 1879a: 216
Cixius marginalis Walker 1858a: 82, synonymised by Myers 1924a: 324
Zeoliarus oppositus (Walker), Larivière & Fletcher 2008: 66

Notes: Winks, et al. (2014) demonstrated that this species is polyphagous and is a vector of Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense in both Coprosma robusta (Rubiaceae) and Cordyline australis (Asparagaceae). It was previously known as a vector of Phormium Yellows phytoplasma on New Zealand flax Phormium spp. (Hemerocallidaceae).