Hecalini

Distant, 1908

Shovelhead Leafhoppers

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Hecalini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the Cicadellidae, commonly known as Shovelhead Leafhoppers. The tribe contains approximately 24 and over 180 described , organized into two subtribes: Glossocratina and Hecalina. Members are classified within the Deltocephalinae, one of the largest and most diverse leafhopper subfamilies. The tribe was established by Distant in 1908.

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How to pronounce Hecalini: /hɛ.kəˈliː.naɪ/

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Subtribal Classification

Hecalini is divided into two subtribes: Glossocratina (Dmitriev, 2002) containing Glossocratus (Fieber, 1866), and Hecalina (Distant, 1908).

Taxonomic Discrepancy

Sources differ on and counts: Wikipedia cites approximately 24 genera and over 180 species, while iNaturalist reports approximately 5 genera and 11 species. This discrepancy likely reflects ongoing taxonomic revisions or database update lags.

Common Name Origin

The 'Shovelhead Leafhoppers' presumably refers to a characteristic shape in members of this tribe, though specific morphological documentation was not provided in available sources.