Selenocephalini

Selenocephalini
Selenocephalus sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Family:	Cicadellidae
Subfamily:	Deltocephalinae
Tribe:	Selenocephalini Fieber, 1872
subtribes
6, see text.
Synonyms
Ianeirini Linnavuori, 1978 Adamini Linnavuori & Al-Ne’amy, 1983 Dwightlini Linnavuori & Al-Ne’amy, 1983

Selenocephalini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily Deltocephalinae, divided into six subtribes. ^{[1] [2]}

Subtribes and genera

Citorus sp.

There are currently (2025) six subtribes: ^[1]

Subtribe AdaminaLinnavuori & Al-Ne’amy, 1983

• Adama Dlabola, 1980

Subtribe Bonaspeiina Zahniser & Dietrich, 2013

Subtribe DwightlinaMcKamey, 2003 ^[3]

• Dwightla McKamey, 2003

Subtribe Hypacostemmina Linnavuori & Al-Ne’amy, 1983

• Hypacostemma Linnavuori, 1961

Subtribe IaneirinaLinnavuori, 1978

• Abimwa Linnavuori, 1978
• Bardera Linnavuori & Al-Ne’amy, 1983
• Ianeira Linnavuori, 1969
• Kanziko Linnavuori & Al-Ne’amy, 1983

Subtribe SelenocephalinaFieber, 1872

• Angolaia Linnavuori & Al-Ne’amy, 1983
• Bumka McKamey, 2003
• Citorus Stål, 1866
• Distantia Signoret, 1879
• Foso Linnavuori & Al-Ne’amy, 1983
• Gannia Theron, 1979
• Hecaloidella Osborn, 1934
• Ifeia Linnavuori & Al-Ne’amy, 1983
• Loka Linnavuori & Al-Ne’amy, 1983
• Maichewia Linnavuori & Al-Ne’amy, 1983
• Malendea Linnavuori & Al-Ne’amy, 1983
• Moluccazhangia McKamey, 2003
• Omanellinus Zhang, 1999
• Sapoba Linnavuori & Al-Ne’amy, 1983
• Selenocephalus Germar, 1833

References

1. World Auchenorrhyncha Database: tribe Selenocephalini Fieber, 1872 (retrieved 31 December 2025)
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.
3. LU, LIN; ZHANG, YALIN (2018-01-10). "Review of the Afrotropical genus Dwightla McKamey (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Selenocephalini) with description of a new species from Nigeria" . Zootaxa. 4370 (3): 267–270. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4370.3.4. ISSN   1175-5334. PMID   29689845.

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