Tangiini
Melichar, 1915
Genus Guides
2Tangiini is a tribe of planthoppers within the Tropiduchidae, containing at least 30 described across approximately 10 . The tribe is primarily distributed in the Americas, with several genera apparently restricted to the Caribbean region. Tangiini was established by Melichar in 1915 and is classified within the Tropiduchinae. The group represents a moderately diverse lineage of fulgoroid planthoppers.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Tangiini: /tæŋˈdʒiːaɪniː/
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Identification
Tangiini can be distinguished from other tropiduchid tribes by combinations of genitalic and wing venation characters typical of the Tropiduchinae. Members are generally small to medium-sized planthoppers with the characteristic body plan of Tropiduchidae. Specific diagnostic features for field identification are not well documented in general literature.
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Distribution
Native to the Americas, with several apparently restricted to the Caribbean region. The tribe has been recorded from multiple countries in the Neotropical region based on iNaturalist observations.
Similar Taxa
- Other Tropiduchinae tribesTangiini shares the Tropiduchinae with other tribes; differentiation requires examination of genitalic structures and wing venation patterns.
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Taxonomic subdivision
Fulgoromorpha Lists on the Web recognizes two subtribes within Tangiini: Tangiina (containing Ladella, Ladellodes, Tangella, and Tangia) and Neotangiina (containing Aripoa, Dictyotangia, Dioxyomus, Neotangia, Pelitropis, and Tangidia).