Bonaspeiini

Bonaspeiini
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Family:	Cicadellidae
Subfamily:	Deltocephalinae
Tribe:	Bonaspeiini ; Zahniser & Dietrich, 2013
Genera
	26, see text

Last updated May 24, 2025

Bonaspeiini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily Deltocephalinae. Bonaspeiini is made up of 26 genera and over 125 species found throughout Southern Africa. Many species are found in the fynbos biome.^[1]

Genera

There are 26 described genera in the tribe Bonaspeiini:^[1]^[2]

Basutoia Linnavuori, 1961
Bloemia Theron, 1974
Bonaspeia Linnavuori, 1961
Bretega Stiller, 2017^[3]
Caffrolix Linnavuori, 1961
Capeolix Linnavuori, 1961
Cerus Theron, 1975
Colistra Davies, 1988
Curvostylus Davies, 1987
Discolopeus Stiller, 2019^[4]
Flavorubivolatus Stiller, 2021
Gcaleka Naudé, 1926
Geelus Stiller, 2020^[5]
Hadroca Theron, 1974
Johanus Theron, 1974
Kaapia Theron, 1983
Kimbella Davies, 1988
Megaulon Theron, 1975
Proekes Theron, 1975
Proekoides Stiller, 1986
Refrolix Theron, 1984
Renosteria Theron, 1974
Retevolatus Stiller, 2021
Salsocolila McKamey, 2003
Salsolibia Theron, 1979
Tzitzikamaia Linnavuori, 1961

References

1 2 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.
↑ 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.
↑ 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.
↑ 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.
↑ 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.

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[:0-1] 1 2 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.

[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] 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.

[4] 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.

[5] 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.

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