Delphacinae | |
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Metadelphax propinqua | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
Infraorder: | Fulgoromorpha |
Family: | Delphacidae |
Subfamily: | Delphacinae Leach, 1815 |
Delphacinae [1] is a subfamily of delphacid planthoppers in the family Delphacidae. There are at least 1,700 described species in Delphacinae. [2] [3] [4]
The following are included in BioLib.cz: [5]
Auth. Leach, 1815; Selected genera:
Auth. Vilbaste, 1968
Auth. Muir, 1915
Delphacidae is a family of planthoppers containing about 2000 species, distributed worldwide. Delphacids are separated from other "hoppers" by the prominent spur on the tibia of the hindleg.
Flatidae are a family of fulgoroid planthoppers. They are cosmopolitan in distribution and are distinguished from others in the superfamily by a combination of characters. Like all other planthoppers, they suck phloem sap of plants. Some species are known to communicate with vibrations through the plant stems. Communication may be with mates, or with ants that tend the nymphs, protecting them and gathering honeydew secretions. Adults of some species have brightly coloured forewings which are tougher and known as tegmina unlike the membranous hindwings which are used for flight. Although a few can be identified by their coloration, most species requires dissection and examination under a microscope with access to literature on already described species.
Javesella is a genus of delphacid planthoppers in the family Delphacidae. There are at least 20 described species in Javesella.
Stobaera is a genus of delphacid planthoppers in the family Delphacidae. There are about 14 described species in Stobaera.
Tumidagena is a genus of delphacid planthoppers in the family Delphacidae. There are at least three described species in Tumidagena.
Megamelus is a genus of delphacid planthoppers in the family Delphacidae. There are at least 30 described species in Megamelus.
Achilidae is a family of planthoppers, sometimes called "achilids" in the order Hemiptera. There are at least 520 described species in Achilidae.
Pentagramma is a genus of delphacid planthoppers in the family Delphacidae. There are about nine described species in Pentagramma.
Asiracinae is a subfamily of delphacid planthoppers in the family Delphacidae. There are at least 30 genera and 180 described species in Asiracinae, which probably has a world-wide distribution.
Sogatella is a genus of delphacid planthoppers in the family Delphacidae. There are more than 20 described species in Sogatella.
Saccharosydne is a genus of delphacid planthoppers in the family Delphacidae. There are about nine described species in Saccharosydne.
Stenocranus is a genus of delphacid planthoppers in the family Delphacidae. There are more than 70 described species in Stenocranus.
Toya is a genus of delphacid planthoppers in the family Delphacidae. There are at least 40 described species in Toya.
Syndelphax is a genus of delphacid planthoppers in the family Delphacidae. There are about 19 described species in Syndelphax.
Perkinsiella is a genus of delphacid planthoppers in the family Delphacidae. There are more than 30 described species in Perkinsiella.
Dictyopharinae is a subfamily of dictyopharid planthoppers in the family Dictyopharidae. There more than 100 genera and 500 described species in Dictyopharinae.
The Flatinae are a subfamily of planthoppers, erected by Maximilian Spinola in 1839. Genera have been recorded from all continents except Antarctica: especially in tropical and subtropical regions.
Delphacini is an important tribe of planthoppers with a world-wide distribution.