Daltonia

Oman, 1949

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Daltonia is a of leafhoppers (Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) established by Oman in 1949. The genus belongs to the tribe Deltocephalini within the Deltocephalinae. As with other deltocephaline leafhoppers, in this genus are likely associated with vascular plants, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented in accessible literature.

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How to pronounce Daltonia: //dælˈtoʊniə//

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Taxonomic note

The name 'Daltonia' has been used for both this leafhopper (Oman, 1949) and a genus of mosses (Bryophyta). These are entirely unrelated in different kingdoms. The moss genus Daltonia has been subject to phylogenetic study regarding intercontinental , but these findings do not apply to the insect genus.

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