Deltocephalinae is a subfamily of

leafhopper A leafhopper is the common name for any species from the family Cicadellidae. These minute insects, colloquially known as hoppers, are plant feeders that suck plant sap from grass, shrubs, or trees. Their hind legs are modified for jumping, and ...

s. Deltocephalinae is the largest subfamily in the family Cicadellidae and is divided into 40

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, comprising over 925

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, and over 6,700 described species.

Tribes

There are currently 40 described tribes within Deltocephalinae: * Acinopterini Oman, 1943 * Acostemmini Evans, 1972 *

Arrugadini ''Arrugada'' is a genus of leafhoppers in the subfamily Deltocephalinae. There are currently four described species of ''Arrugada'' and they are all endemic to Bolivia and Peru. The genus was formerly considered to be within its own separate sub ...

Linnavuori, 1965 * Athysanini Van Duzee, 1892 *

Bahitini Bahitini is a tribe of leafhopper A leafhopper is the common name for any species from the family Cicadellidae. These minute insects, colloquially known as hoppers, are plant feeders that suck plant sap from grass, shrubs, or trees. Their hin ...

Zahniser & Dietrich, 2013 *

Bonaspeiini Bonaspeiini is a tribe of leafhopper A leafhopper is the common name for any species from the family Cicadellidae. These minute insects, colloquially known as hoppers, are plant feeders that suck plant sap from grass, shrubs, or trees. Their h ...

Zahniser & Dietrich, 2013 * Chiasmini Distant, 1908 *

Cicadulini Cicadulini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily Deltocephalinae. There are currently 15 genera Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the h ...

Van Duzee, 1892 * Cochlorhinini Oman, 1943 *

Deltocephalini Deltocephalini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily Deltocephalinae. Deltocephalini contains 72 genera and more than 600 species. Genera There are currently 72 described genera Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the ...

Dallas, 1870 * Dorycephalini Oman, 1943 *

Drabescini Drabescini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules e ...

Ishihara, 1953 * Drakensbergenini Linnavuori, 1979 * Equeefini Theron, 1986 * Eupelicini Sahlberg, 1871 *

Faltalini Faltalini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules en ...

Zahniser & Dietrich, 2010 *

Fieberiellini __NOTOC__ Fieberiellini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily '' Deltocephalinae''. In the review by Zahniser & Dietrich (2013) it includes 48 species placed in 10 genera. Species in this tribe are native to the Palaearctic region, mainly t ...

Wagner, 1951 *

Goniagnathini Goniagnathini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules ...

Wagner, 1951 * Hecalini Distant, 1908 *

Hypacostemmini ''Hypacostemma'' is a genus of leafhoppers in the subfamily Deltocephalinae. It is the only genus in the tribe Hypacostemmini. ''Hypacostemma'' contains at least 5 described species distributed throughout Southern Africa Southern Africa is th ...

Linnavuori & Al-Ne’amy, 1983 * Koebeliini Baker, 1897 * Limotettigini Baker, 1915 *

Luheriini ''Luheria constricta'' is a species of leafhopper in the subfamily Deltocephalinae. It has a large range from northern Argentina north through Bolivia and northeastern Brazil. It is the only member of the genus ''Luheria'' and the tribe Luheriini ...

Linnavuori, 1959 * Macrostelini Kirkaldy, 1906 *

Magnentiini Magnentiini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules e ...

Linnavuori, 1978 *

Mukariini Mukariini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules e ...

Distant, 1908 * Occinirvanini Evans, 1966 *

Opsiini Opsiini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end ...

Emeljanov, 1962 *

Paralimnini Paralimnini is a Tribe (biology), tribe of Leafhopper, leafhoppers in the subfamily Deltocephalinae. Paralimnini contains 139 genera and over 900 species divided into two subtribes: Aglenina and Paralimnina. The tribe has a cosmopolitan distribut ...

Distant, 1908 *

Pendarini Pendarini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae. There are eight genera Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of ...

Dmitriev, 2009 * Penthimiini Kirschbaum, 1868 * Phlepsiini Zahniser & Dietrich, 2013 *

Punctulini Punctulini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily Deltocephalinae. Punctulini currently contains 3 genera and 5 species. It is most closely related to Vartini and Magnentiini Magnentiini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily In bio ...

Scaphoideini Scaphoideini is a tribe of leafhopper A leafhopper is the common name for any species from the family Cicadellidae. These minute insects, colloquially known as hoppers, are plant feeders that suck plant sap from grass, shrubs, or trees. Their ...

Oman, 1943 *

Scaphytopiini __NOTOC__ Scaphytopiini is an insect tribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily Deltocephalinae. The scope of the tribe was restricted by Zahniser & Dietrich (2013) to include only 3 genera. Genera * '' Ascius'' DeLong, 1943 * ''Scaphytopius'' Ball, ...

Oman, 1943 * Selenocephalini Fieber, 1872 * Stegelytrini Baker, 1915 * Stenometopiini Baker, 1923 * Tetartostylini Wagner, 1951 *

Vartini Vartini is a tribe of leafhopper A leafhopper is the common name for any species from the family Cicadellidae. These minute insects, colloquially known as hoppers, are plant feeders that suck plant sap from grass, shrubs, or trees. Their hind l ...

Zahniser & Dietrich, 2013

References

External links

Deltocephalinae.
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