Biology:Delphacidae

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Short description: Family of planthoppers

Delphacidae
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Sulix tasmani
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Delphacidae nymph
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder: Fulgoromorpha
Superfamily: Fulgoroidea
Family: Delphacidae
Leach, 1815
Subfamilies

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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.

Diet and Pest species

All species are phytophagous, many occurring on various grasses. Some species are significant pests and important vectors for cereal pathogens; for example:

Subfamilies, tribes and selected genera

Fulgoromorpha Lists On the Web includes the following tribes and genera (complete lists where tribe unassigned):[1]

Asiracinae

Auth.: Motschulsky, 1863

  • Tribe Asiracini Motschulsky, 1863
  • Tribe Eodelphacini Emeljanov, 1995
  • Tribe Idiosystatini Emeljanov, 1995
  • Tribe Neopunanini Emeljanov, 1995
  • Tribe Platysystatini Emeljanov, 1995
  • Tribe Tetrasteirini Emeljanov, 1995
  • Tribe Ugyopini Fennah, 1979

Delphacinae

Auth.: Leach, 1815 - world-wide, selected genera:

Kelisiinae

Auth.: Wagner, 1963

Plesiodelphacinae

Auth.: Asche, 1985 - neotropical

  • Burnilia Muir & Giffard, 1924
  • Plesiodelphax Asche, 1985

Stenocraninae

Auth.: Wagner, 1963

  • Embolophora Stål, 1853
  • Frameus Bartlett, 2010
  • Kelisicranus Bartlett, 2006
  • Obtusicranus Bartlett, 2006
  • Preterkelisia Yang, 1989
  • Proterosydne Kirkaldy, 1907
  • Stenocranus Fieber, 1866 - type genus
  • Stenokelisia Ribaut, 1934
  • Tanycranus Bartlett, 2010
  • Terauchiana Matsumura, 1915

Vizcayinae

Auth.: Asche, 1990 – SE Asia

  • Neovizcaya Liang, 2002
  • Vizcaya Muir, 1917 - type genus

Subfamily not placed

  • Amagua Cockerell, 1924
  • Epunka Matsumura, 1935
  • Eunycheuma Yang, 1989
  • Hikona Matsumura, 1935
  • Jugodina Schumacher, 1915
  • Lauriana Ren & Qin, 2014
  • Megamelodes Le Quesne, 1960
  • Nephropsia Costa, 1862
  • Sogatodes Fennah, 1963
  • Unkana Matsumura, 1935

References


Wikidata ☰ Q2558803 entry