Deltocephalinae is a

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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 __NOTOC__ Athysanini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily ''Deltocephalinae''. The type genus of the tribe is '' Athysanus''. The tribe has a cosmopolitan distribution. It is the largest tribe in the subfamily Deltocephalinae and has 228 gen ...

Van Duzee, 1892 * Bahitini Zahniser & Dietrich, 2013 *

Bonaspeiini Bonaspeiini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily Deltocephalinae Deltocephalinae is a subfamily of leafhoppers. Deltocephalinae is the largest subfamily in the family Cicadellidae and is divided into 40 tribes, comprising over 925 gener ...

Zahniser & Dietrich, 2013 *

Chiasmini Chiasmini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily Deltocephalinae. Chiasmini contains 21 genera and over 300 species. Some species of Chiasmini in the genus ''Nephotettix'' are agricultural pests and transmit rice ''Tungrovirus ''Tungrov ...

Distant, 1908 * Cicadulini Van Duzee, 1892 * Cochlorhinini Oman, 1943 * Deltocephalini Dallas, 1870 * Dorycephalini Oman, 1943 *

Drabescini Drabescini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily Deltocephalinae Deltocephalinae is a subfamily of leafhoppers. Deltocephalinae is the largest subfamily in the family Cicadellidae and is divided into 40 tribes, comprising over 925 genera, ...

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

Wagner, 1951 *

Goniagnathini Goniagnathini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily Deltocephalinae Deltocephalinae is a subfamily of leafhoppers. Deltocephalinae is the largest subfamily in the family Cicadellidae and is divided into 40 tribes, comprising over 925 gene ...

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 m ...

Linnavuori, 1959 *

Macrostelini Macrostelini is a tribe in the Deltocephalinae subfamily of leafhoppers. Macrostelini contains 37 genera and over 300 species. The tribe has a cosmopolitan distribution. Some species in the genus ''Cicadulina'' are agricultural pests and transm ...

Kirkaldy, 1906 *

Magnentiini Magnentiini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily Deltocephalinae Deltocephalinae is a subfamily of leafhoppers. Deltocephalinae is the largest subfamily in the family Cicadellidae and is divided into 40 tribes, comprising over 925 genera, ...

Linnavuori, 1978 *

Mukariini Mukariini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily Deltocephalinae. Taxonomy Mukariini has been considered to be a member of the subfamily Nirvaninae or in its own subfamily Mukariinae, but more recent molecular and morphological data has p ...

Distant, 1908 * Occinirvanini Evans, 1966 * Opsiini Emeljanov, 1962 * Paralimnini Distant, 1908 * Pendarini Dmitriev, 2009 * Penthimiini Kirschbaum, 1868 * Phlepsiini Zahniser & Dietrich, 2013 * Punctulini * Scaphoideini Oman, 1943 * Scaphytopiini Oman, 1943 * Selenocephalini Fieber, 1872 * Stegelytrini Baker, 1915 * Stenometopiini Baker, 1923 * Tetartostylini Wagner, 1951 * Vartini Zahniser & Dietrich, 2013

References

External links

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