''Taurotettix'' is a
genus 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, a ...
in the tribe ''
Cicadulini''. The genus is widely distributed across
Eurasia with one species (''T. beckeri'') found in
Algeria.
[Zahniser, J.N. 2007-present. An online interactive key and searchable database of Deltocephalinae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). http://zahniser.speciesfile.org/
]
Species
There are currently 4 described species in ''Taurotettix'':
* ''
Taurotettix beckeri''
* ''
Taurotettix elegans''
* ''
Taurotettix modestus''
* ''
Taurotettix subornatus''
References
External links
*
''Taurotettix'' at insectoid.info
Cicadellidae genera
Athysanini
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