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Aphrodinae 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 a ...
s in the family Cicadellidae. There are about 7 genera and at least 20 described species in Aphrodinae.


Genera

These seven genera belong to the subfamily Aphrodinae: * ''
Anoscopus ''Anoscopus'' is a genus of leafhoppers (family Cicadellidae). The genus was first described by Carl Ludwig Kirschbaum in 1858. The species of this genus are found in Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a contin ...
'' Kirschbaum, 1858 c g b * ''
Aphrodes ''Aphrodes'' is a genus of leafhoppers (family Cicadellidae). The species of this genus are found in Eurasia and North America. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Aphrodes'': * '' Aphrodes aestuarina'' (Edwards, 1908) ...
'' Curtis, 1833 c g b * '' Driotura'' Osborn & Ball, 1898 c g b * ''
Planaphrodes ''Planaphrodes'' is a genus of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae. There are about 14 described species in ''Planaphrodes''. Species These 14 species belong to the genus ''Planaphrodes'': * '' Planaphrodes alboguttata'' Kato 1933 * '' Pl ...
'' Hamilton, 1975 c g b * ''
Platymetopius ''Platymetopius'' is a genus of leafhoppers (family Cicadellidae), containing over 75 species, mostly Old World. Selected species * '' Platymetopius abbreviatus'' * '' Platymetopius abruptus'' Ball References {{Taxonbar, from=Q4047052 Cic ...
'' Burmeister, 1838 c g b * ''
Stroggylocephalus ''Stroggylocephalus'' is a genus of leafhoppers (family Cicadellidae). Species * '' Stroggylocephalus agrestis'' (Fallén, 1806) * '' Stroggylocephalus favosus'' Yang, 1996 * '' Stroggylocephalus indicus'' Rao, 1989 * '' Stroggylocephalus li ...
'' Flor, 1861 c g b * ''
Xestocephalus ''Xestocephalus'' is a genus of leafhoppers (family Cicadellidae). There are at least 120 described species in ''Xestocephalus''. See also * List of Xestocephalus species References Further reading * * External links * Aphrodi ...
'' Van Duzee, 1892 c g b Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net


References


Further reading

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External links

* Cicadellidae Hemiptera subfamilies {{Cicadellidae-stub