Elicinae
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Danepteryx
Danepteryx is a genus of planthoppers in the family Tropiduchidae, established by Uhler in 1889. The genus contains approximately six described species distributed in North America. These insects belong to the subfamily Elicinae and tribe Elicini within the diverse tropiduchid lineage of fulgoroid planthoppers.
Danepteryx lurida
Danepteryx lurida is a species of planthopper in the family Tropiduchidae, described by Melichar in 1906. The species is native to western North America, with records from California and Baja California. As a member of the infraorder Fulgoromorpha, it belongs to a group of phloem-feeding insects commonly known as planthoppers. The genus Danepteryx is classified within the subfamily Elicinae and tribe Elicini.
Dictyobia semivitrea
Dictyobia semivitrea is a species of planthopper in the family Tropiduchidae, first described by Provancher in 1889. It belongs to the tribe Elicini within the subfamily Elicinae. The species has been recorded across a broad geographic range in North America, from California and Texas to Québec.
Dictyssa ovata
Dictyssa ovata is a planthopper species in the family Tropiduchidae, first described by Ball in 1910. It belongs to the subfamily Elicinae and tribe Elicini. The species is known from western North America, including California and Baja California. Like other members of its family, it likely feeds on plant sap using piercing-sucking mouthparts.
Dyctidea variegata
Dyctidea variegata is a species of planthopper in the family Tropiduchidae, described by Van Duzee in 1938. It belongs to the subfamily Elicinae and tribe Elicini. The species is known from California and represents one of the few documented members of this genus in North America. Tropiduchidae planthoppers are generally associated with woody and herbaceous vegetation, though specific ecological details for this species remain poorly documented.
Neaethus grossus
Neaethus grossus is a planthopper species in the family Tropiduchidae, described by Melichar in 1906. It belongs to the subfamily Elicinae and is one of two recognized subspecies within the species: the nominate form N. g. grossus and N. g. pallidus. The species has been documented in western North America, with confirmed records from California.