Sharpshooters
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Cicadellini
sharpshooters
Cicadellini is a large tribe of leafhoppers (sharpshooters) within the family Cicadellidae, comprising approximately 1,886 described species across 266 genera—four times more diverse than the related tribe Proconiini. These insects are characterized by their distinctive suctorial-piercing mouthparts adapted for xylem-feeding. The tribe exhibits highest diversity in the Neotropical region, with significant economic importance as vectors of plant pathogens, particularly Xylella fastidiosa, which causes Citrus Variegated Chlorosis and other diseases affecting commercial crops.
Xyphon
sharpshooters, leafhoppers
Xyphon is a genus of sharpshooters in the family Cicadellidae, established by Hamilton in 1985. The genus contains at least seven described species distributed in North America. Two species have established common names: Xyphon flaviceps (yellow-headed leafhopper) and Xyphon reticulatum (bermudagrass leafhopper). Members of this genus are part of the tribe Cicadellini within the subfamily Cicadellinae.