Iassini

Walker, 1869

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Iassini is a tribe of leafhoppers within the Iassinae and Cicadellidae. Members of this tribe are classified under the order Hemiptera, the true bugs. The tribe was established by Francis Walker in 1869. Leafhoppers in this group are part of the diverse membracid lineage, though specific tribal-level characteristics remain poorly documented in comparison to better-studied leafhopper tribes.

Iassus lanio (Cicadellidae) - (imago), Arnhem, the Netherlands by This image is created by user B. Schoenmakers at Waarneming.nl, a source of nature observations in the Netherlands. . Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.Leafhopper - Iassus lanio (3884539301) by Ben Sale from Stevenage, UK. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Iassus lanio 97807849 by Iain Robson. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

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How to pronounce Iassini: //iːˈæsɪnaɪ//

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Taxonomic Status

Iassini is currently accepted as a valid tribe within Iassinae. The tribe's circumscription and included have been subject to revision; some authorities have treated Iassinae as containing only Iassini, while others recognize additional tribes. The internal classification of Iassinae remains an active area of systematic research in leafhopper .

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