| Xerophytacolus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadellidae |
| Tribe: | Opsiini |
| Genus: | Xerophytacolus Stiller, 2012 |
Xerophytacolus is a genus of Cicadellidae (leafhopper) in the tribe Opsiini and the subfamily Deltocephalinae. [1] It was described in 2012 by Stiller, and is found in southern Africa. [2]
Are there two known species of Xerophytacolus: [2]
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