Opsius | |
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Opsius stactogalus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
Family: | Cicadellidae |
Tribe: | Opsiini |
Genus: | Opsius Fieber, 1866 |
Opsius is a genus of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae. There are about 19 described species in Opsius. [1] [2] [3]
These 19 species belong to the genus Opsius:
Opsiini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily Deltocephalinae. The tribe contains 36 genera and over 300 species divided into four subtribes: Achaeticina, Circuliferina, Eremophlepsiina, and Opsiina.
Neoaliturus is a genus of leafhoppers in the tribe Opsiini and the subfamily Deltocephalinae. There are more than 30 described species in Neoaliturus.
Penthimia is a genus of leafhoppers belonging to the family Cicadellidae subfamily Deltocephalinae.
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 southern parts, with some being adventive in the Nearctic. The Cherry Leafhopper is a vector of several phytoplasma diseases including Cherry X Disease.
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 genera and at least 1120 species.
Eupteryx is a genus of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae.
Fieberiella is a genus of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae. There are at least 20 described species in Fieberiella.
Planaphrodes is a genus of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae. There are about 14 described species in Planaphrodes.
Opsius stactogalus, the tamarix leafhopper, is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae. It is found in Europe and Africa.
Oncopeltus is a genus of seed bugs in the family Lygaeidae, which has at least 40 described species.
Megalonotus is a genus of dirt-colored seed bugs in the family Rhyparochromidae. There are at least 20 described species in Megalonotus.
Heterocordylus is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are about 19 described species in Heterocordylus.
Rhyparochromus is a genus of dirt-colored seed bugs in the family Rhyparochromidae. There are more than 40 described species in Rhyparochromus.
Dicranocephalus is the sole genus of true bugs in the family Stenocephalidae. There are about 30 described species in the genus Dicranocephalus.
Paralimnini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily Deltocephalinae. Paralimnini contains 139 genera and over 900 species divided into two subtribes: Aglenina and Paralimnina. The tribe has a cosmopolitan distribution.
Aphrodes is a genus of leafhoppers. The species of this genus are found in Eurasia and North America.
Verdanus is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Cicadellidae.
Psammotettix is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Cicadellidae. The species of this genus are found in Eurasia and North America
Cicadatra is a genus of European and Asian cicadas; it was erected by Kolenati in 1857 and is typical of the tribe Cicadatrini.
Balclutha is a genus of leafhopper that feed on grasses. They have a cosmopolitan distribution with over 100 species. The species feed primarily on grasses and sedges and can shift into cereal crops causing some economic damage especially by transferring plant viruses. The genus is named after Balclutha in Scotland.