Aetalionidae
- Pronunciation
- /ee-tal-ee-ON-ih-dee/
- Category
- Taxonomy
- Singular
- Aetalionidae
Definition
A of (: ) distinguished from the related by the fusion of the front to the , complete exposure of the scutellum, and the presence of one to three rows of short spines on the hind tibia; females possess finger-like protrusions on the genital capsule. The family is predominantly Neotropical, with the Aetalioninae containing both Neotropical and the sole Old World genus Darthula.
Full guide
Read the full Aetalionidae guide for identification, examples, and taxonomy.
Etymology
Example
The Darthula, placed in Aetalionidae, represents the 's only Old World occurrence with the single D. hardwickii, contrasting with the otherwise exclusively Neotropical distribution of aetalionid .
Related Terms
- Membracoidea
- Membracidae
- treehopper
- Hemiptera
- scutellum
- Trochanter
- Neotropical
Usage Notes
Distinguished from by leg and scutellar characters rather than pronotal ornamentation. The contains two : Biturritiinae (exclusively Neotropical) and Aetalioninae (Neotropical plus Palearctic Darthula). Formerly treated as a subfamily of Membracidae by some authors.