Scaphoideini
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Cantura
Cantura is a genus of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae, and tribe Scaphoideini. The genus was established by Oman in 1949. It belongs to the large and diverse leafhopper fauna of the New World.
Cantura albonotata
Cantura albonotata is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae, and tribe Scaphoideini. Described by Van Duzee in 1909, it is one of several species in the genus Cantura. Members of this genus are small to medium-sized leafhoppers with characteristic body shapes typical of the Scaphoideini tribe. The specific epithet "albonotata" suggests white markings on the body.
Excultanus excultus
Excultanus excultus is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, originally described as Jassus excultus by Uhler in 1877. It is placed in the subfamily Deltocephalinae, tribe Scaphoideini, and is one of the more frequently observed leafhopper species in North America, with nearly 3,000 iNaturalist records. The species has been documented across multiple U.S. states in the Southeast and central regions.
Excultanus neomexicanus
Excultanus neomexicanus is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae. It is a member of the tribe Scaphoideini and subtribe Phlepsiina. The species was described by Baker in 1895 and is native to the southwestern United States.
Knullana huachuca
Knullana huachuca is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, described by DeLong in 1941. The species epithet references the Huachuca Mountains of southeastern Arizona, where it was originally described. It belongs to the tribe Scaphoideini within the subfamily Deltocephalinae. Records indicate occurrence in Arizona, USA and Mexico.
Osbornellus
Osbornellus is a genus of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae, containing at least 100 described species. The genus is divided into four subgenera, with the nominate subgenus Osbornellus (s. str.) distributed primarily in the Nearctic and Neotropical realms. Some species have been introduced to the Palearctic region through human activity, with the first European records documented in Switzerland in 2016. Species in this genus are generally small, active insects that feed on plant sap.
Osbornellus alatus
Osbornellus alatus is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae, described by Beamer in 1937. It belongs to a genus of small, active insects commonly found in North American habitats. Leafhoppers in this family are known for their jumping ability and plant-feeding habits, though specific ecological details for this species remain limited in published literature.
Osbornellus consors
Osbornellus consors is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, tribe Scaphoideini. Originally described as Scaphoideus consors by Uhler in 1889, it was later transferred to the genus Osbornellus. The species is documented from scattered localities across North America including Manitoba, Maryland, New Hampshire, Québec, and Texas. Like other members of the tribe Scaphoideini, it belongs to a group of leafhoppers characterized by particular morphological features of the head and wing venation.
Osbornellus parallelus
Osbornellus parallelus is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, described by DeLong & Knull in 1941. It belongs to the tribe Scaphoideini within the subfamily Deltocephalinae. Leafhoppers in this genus are small, plant-feeding insects with piercing-sucking mouthparts. The specific epithet 'parallelus' likely refers to some aspect of the species' morphology, such as parallel wing veins or body markings.
Osbornellus rotundus
Osbornellus rotundus is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Beamer in 1937. It belongs to the tribe Scaphoideini within the subfamily Deltocephalinae. The species has been recorded from multiple states in the eastern United States.
Osbornellus unicolor
Osbornellus unicolor is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Osborn in 1900. It belongs to the tribe Scaphoideini within the subfamily Deltocephalinae. The species has been documented in the northeastern United States, with records from Massachusetts and New Hampshire. As a member of the Auchenorrhyncha, it is a sap-feeding insect with piercing-sucking mouthparts.
Phlepsanus
Phlepsanus is a genus of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae, and tribe Scaphoideini. It was established by Oman in 1949 and belongs to the subtribe Phlepsiina. The genus is part of the diverse leafhopper fauna within the true bugs (Hemiptera).
Prescottia
Prescottia is a genus of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae, tribe Scaphoideini. The genus was established by Ball in 1932. Species within this genus are part of the diverse leafhopper fauna that inhabit various plant communities. Prescottia lobata has been documented as prey for the crabronid wasp Clitemnestra bipunctata.
Prescottia lobata
Prescottia lobata is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Van Duzee in 1894. Originally placed in the genus Scaphoideus, it was later transferred to Prescottia. The species has been documented as a host for the digger wasp Clitemnestra bipunctata, which paralyzes adult leafhoppers to provision its nest cells. As a member of the subfamily Deltocephalinae, it belongs to one of the largest and most diverse groups of leafhoppers.
Scaphoideus crassus
Scaphoideus crassus is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, first described by DeLong & Mohr in 1936. It belongs to the tribe Scaphoideini within the subfamily Deltocephalinae. The species has been recorded from multiple U.S. states including Colorado, Delaware, Florida, and Georgia, as well as British Columbia in Canada. Beyond taxonomic classification and distribution records, specific biological details about this species remain poorly documented in available literature.
Scaphoideus major
Scaphoideus major is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, described by Osborn in 1900. It belongs to the tribe Scaphoideini within the subfamily Deltocephalinae. The species has been recorded from several central and eastern North American localities including Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, and Manitoba. Like other members of its genus, it likely feeds on plant phloem sap using piercing-sucking mouthparts, though specific host plant associations have not been documented.
Scaphoideus productus
Scaphoideus productus is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Osborn in 1900. It belongs to the subfamily Deltocephalinae and tribe Scaphoideini. The species has been documented from several U.S. states in the Midwest and Northeast, with iNaturalist records indicating relatively few observations (17). As a member of the genus Scaphoideus, it shares taxonomic affinities with the well-studied American grapevine leafhopper (S. titanus), though specific biological details for S. productus remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.
Spathanus
Spathanus is a genus of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae, and tribe Scaphoideini. The genus was described by DeLong in 1945 and contains species primarily distributed in North America. Members of this genus are small to medium-sized leafhoppers with morphological features characteristic of the Scaphoideini tribe. As with other leafhoppers, they are plant-feeding insects that use piercing-sucking mouthparts to extract sap from host plants.
Spathanus acuminatus
Spathanus acuminatus is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Baker in 1896 under the genus Athysanus. It belongs to the tribe Scaphoideini within the subfamily Deltocephalinae. The species has been documented from the southwestern United States, specifically Arizona and Texas. As a member of the leafhopper family, it is presumed to feed on plant sap using piercing-sucking mouthparts, though specific host plants have not been documented in the available sources.