Oliarus priola
| Oliarus priola | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Fulgoromorpha |
| Family: | Cixiidae |
| Genus: | Oliarus |
| Species: | O. priola
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| Binomial name | |
| Oliarus priola Fennah 1973
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Oliarus priola, the Maui cave planthopper, is a species of Oliarus planthopper endemic to the island of Maui, where it inhabits lava tubes.
Description
[edit]Oliarus priola is completely pale and unpigmented, with no eyes. Its physical appearance is nearly identical to Oliarus polyphemus, a related cave planthopper on the island of Hawai'i.[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Olarius priola is only found on the island of Maui. It inhabits lava tubes from the volcano Haleakalā. The type locality is Holoinawawai Stream Cave in Hana district.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ a b Fennah, R. G. (20 May 1973). "THE CAVERNICOLOUS FAUNA OF HAWAIIAN LAVA TUBES 4. TWO NEW BLIND OLIARUS" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 15 (1).
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