Athysanini
Athysanini
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Hemiptera
- Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
- Infraorder: Cicadomorpha
- Superfamily: Membracoidea
- Family: Cicadellidae
- Subfamily: Deltocephalinae
- Tribe: Athysanini
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Athysanini: /æˌθaɪˈsænɪnaɪ/
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Summary
Athysanini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily Deltocephalinae, characterized by its cosmopolitan distribution and large diversity with at least 1120 species across 228 genera.
Habitat
Found in nearly all terrestrial ecosystems.
Distribution
Cosmopolitan distribution, with a wide variety of eudicots, and occasionally grasses and sedges.
Diet
Feeds primarily on a wide variety of eudicots and occasionally grasses and sedges.
Evolution
Polyphyletic tribe, previously considered 'Deltocephalinae incertae sedis.'
Similar Taxa
Misconceptions
Earlier subtribes have all been found artificial, except for Cicadulina, which is now considered a separate tribe.
Tags
- Cicadellidae
- leafhoppers
- Athysanus
- Deltocephalinae
- entomology