Nephesini

Melichar, 1923

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Nephesini is a tribe of planthoppers within the Flatidae, Flatinae. Members are flattened, often cryptically colored insects that feed on plant sap. The tribe was established by Melichar in 1923 and contains multiple distributed across tropical and subtropical regions.

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Distribution

Tropical and subtropical regions across multiple continents; specific range varies by .

Diet

Phloem sap from plants.

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