Oliarus priola

Oliarus priola

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder: Fulgoromorpha
Family: Cixiidae
Genus: Oliarus
Species:
O. priola
Binomial name
Oliarus priola
Fennah 1973

Oliarus priola, the Maui cave planthopper, is a species of Oliarus planthopper endemic to the island of Maui, where it inhabits lava tubes.

Description

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

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

  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  2. ^ 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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