Faltalini is a
tribe of
leafhoppers
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 a ...
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 subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...
Deltocephalinae. Faltalini is distributed from the southwestern
United States south to
Argentina and
Chile. It contains 11 genera and over 25 species.
Genera
There are currently 11 described genera in Faltalini:
References
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Deltocephalinae
Cicadellidae