Megophthalmini
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Brenda
Brenda is a genus of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Megophthalminae, established by Oman in 1941. It belongs to the tribe Megophthalmini within the infraorder Cicadomorpha. The genus is part of the diverse Membracoidea superfamily, which includes many sap-feeding insects associated with vascular plants.
Tiaja
Tiaja is a genus of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Megophthalminae. It was established by Oman in 1941. Members of this genus belong to the tribe Megophthalmini, a group characterized by enlarged eyes and associated with particular host plant relationships. The genus is part of the diverse leafhopper fauna of the New World.
Tiaja cruzensis
Tiaja cruzensis is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Megophthalminae. The species was described in 1982 by Gill and Oman from specimens collected on Santa Cruz Island, California. As a member of the Megophthalmini tribe, it belongs to a group characterized by enlarged eyes and associated with coastal and insular habitats in western North America. The genus Tiaja contains few described species, and T. cruzensis is among the more geographically restricted members.