Doryphorina
Melichar, 1912
Genus Guides
5- Calligrapha(Calligrapher Beetles)
- Chrysolina(leaf beetles)
- Labidomera(milkweed leaf beetle)
- Leptinotarsa(Potato Beetles)
- Zygogramma
Doryphorina is a of planthoppers in the Dictyopharidae, established by Melichar in 1912. Members of this genus belong to the infraorder Fulgoromorpha within the order Hemiptera. The genus is part of the tribe Dictyopharini, a group characterized by distinctive and often elaborate pronotal extensions. in this genus are found in tropical and subtropical regions, though specific details about most species remain poorly documented in the literature.
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Taxonomic Note
There is a significant discrepancy in major databases regarding the classification of Doryphorina. Catalogue of Life and GBIF treat Doryphorina as a in Hemiptera (planthoppers, Dictyopharidae), while iNaturalist incorrectly lists it as a subtribe in Coleoptera (beetles, family Chrysomelidae). The Hemiptera classification is correct based on the original description by Melichar (1912), a prominent hemipterist. The iNaturalist record appears to be a taxonomic error, possibly conflated with Doryphorini, a tribe of leaf beetles. The high observation count (95,812) on iNaturalist likely reflects accumulated records for the subtribe Doryphorina, not the planthopper genus.