Hylicinae
Hylicinae is a subfamily in the family Cicadellidae (leafhoppers).
| Hylicinae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Family: | Cicadellidae |
| Subfamily: | Hylicinae Distant, 1908 |
| Tribes | |
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Hylicini | |
Description
Hylicine leafhoppers are moderately robust insects and are brownish to greyish in colouration. They feed on Dicotyledon trees and shrubs.[1]
Distribution
This subfamily is mostly confined to the Afrotropical and Indomalayan regions.
Tribes and genera
There are three tribes in the subfamily.
Hylicini
Erected by Distant in 1908.
- Assiringia Distant, 1908
- Hylica Stål, 1863
- Traiguma Distant, 1908
- Wolfella Spinola, 1850
Malmaemichungiini
Erected by Metcalf in 1962. It is monotypic.
- Melliola Hedicke, 1923
Sudrini
Erected by Schmidt, E. in 1962.
- Balala Distant, 1908
- Hatigoria Distant, 1908
- Hemisudra Schmidt, E., 1911
- Kalasha Distant, 1908
- Karasekia Melichar, 1912
- Nacolus Jacobi, 1914
- Parasudra Schmidt, E., 1909
- Pseudosudra Schmidt, E., 1920
- Sudra Distant, 1908
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References
- "Subfamily Hylicinae". 3I Interactive Keys and Taxonomic Databases. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
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