Bonaspeiina

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Bonaspeiina
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadellidae
Tribe: Selenocephalini
Subtribe: Bonaspeiina
Zahniser & Dietrich, 2013
Genera

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Bonaspeiina (previously a tribe) is a subtribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily Deltocephalinae. [1] Bonaspeiini genera and species records are mostly from Southern Africa, where many species are found in the fynbos biome. [2] [3]

Genera

The following genera are currently (2025) included: [1]

  1. Basutoia Linnavuori, 1961
  2. Bloemia Theron, 1974
  3. Bonaspeia Linnavuori, 1961
  4. Bretega Stiller, 2017 [4]
  5. Caffrolix Linnavuori, 1961
  6. Capeolix Linnavuori, 1961
  7. Cerus Theron, 1975
  8. Colistra Davies, 1988
  9. Curvostylus Davies, 1987
  10. Dagama Distant, 1910
  11. Discolopeus Stiller, 2019 [5]
  12. Flavorubivolatus Stiller, 2021
  13. Gcaleka Naudé, 1926
  14. Geelus Stiller, 2020 [6]
  15. Hadroca Theron, 1974
  16. Johanus Theron, 1974
  17. Kaapia Theron, 1983
  18. Kimbella Davies, 1988
  19. Megaulon Theron, 1975
  20. Proekes Theron, 1975
  21. Proekoides Stiller, 1986
  22. Refrolix Theron, 1984
  23. Renosteria Theron, 1974
  24. Retevolatus Stiller, 2021
  25. Salsocolila McKamey, 2003
  26. Salsolibia Theron, 1979
  27. Tzitzikamaia Linnavuori, 1961
  28. Xhoreus Stiller & Webb, 2022

References

  1. 1 2 World Auchenorrhyncha Database: subtribe Bonaspeiina Zahniser & Dietrich, 2013 (retrieved 31 December 2025)
  2. Stiller, Michael (2021-01-04). "New macropterous leafhopper genera and species within the tribe Bonaspeiini from the Fynbos biome of South Africa (Insecta, Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Cicadellidae)". African Invertebrates. 62 (1): 1–45. Bibcode:2021AfrIn..62....1S. doi: 10.3897/afrinvertebr.62.54721 . ISSN   2305-2562.
  3. Zahniser, James N; Dietrich, Chris (2013-05-29). "A review of the tribes of Deltocephalinae (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae)". European Journal of Taxonomy (45). doi: 10.5852/ejt.2013.45 . ISSN   2118-9773.
  4. Stiller, Michael (2017-04-01). "Bretega, a new leafhopper genus from South Africa with 15 new species (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Bonaspeiini)" . Entomologica Americana. 122 (3): 333–392. doi:10.1664/1947-5144-122.3.333. ISSN   1947-5136. S2CID   90278665.
  5. Stiller, Michael (2019-02-20). "A new leafhopper genus Discolopeus and nine new species (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae) associated with shrubs, trees and poisonous plants in South Africa" . Zootaxa. 4559 (2): 201–244. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4559.2.1. ISSN   1175-5334. PMID   30791014. S2CID   73500020.
  6. Stiller, Michael (2020-06-03). "A new leafhopper genus Geelus and 12 new species (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae) from Southern Africa" . Zootaxa. 4786 (3): 301–344. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4786.3.1. ISSN   1175-5334. PMID   33056470. S2CID   219913457.