Endemism Patterns of Planthoppers (Fulgoroidea) in China

Studies on endemism are always of high interest in biogeography and contribute to better understanding the evolution species making conservation plans. The present study aimed investigate patterns planthoppers China by delimiting centers areas endemism. We collected 6,907 spatial distribution records for 860 endemic planthopper from various resources. Centers were identified using weighted values at 1° grid size. Parsimony analysis endemicity employed detect 1°, 1.5°, 2° sizes. Six located mountainous identified: Taiwan Island, Hainan eastern Yungui Plateau, Wuyi Mountains, western Qinling Yunnan. also delimited six endemism, which generally consistent with Our findings demonstrated that have an essential role facilitating level formation through combined effects complex topography, a long-term stable environment, geological events. Dispersal ability host plants important planthoppers’