Tropiduchidae
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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 atra
Dictyobia atra is a species of planthopper in the family Tropiduchidae, first described by Van Duzee in 1914. It is a member of the subfamily Elicinae and tribe Elicini. The species has been documented in North America, with specific records from California. Like other tropiduchid planthoppers, it is presumed to feed on plant sap using piercing-sucking mouthparts, though detailed biological studies are limited.
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 clathrata
Dictyssa clathrata is a species of planthopper in the family Tropiduchidae, described by Melichar in 1906. It belongs to the tribe Elicinae within the subfamily Elicinae. The species has been recorded in California, North America. As a member of the Fulgoromorpha, it shares the characteristic piercing-sucking mouthparts typical of this group of Hemiptera.
Dictyssa fenestrata
Dictyssa fenestrata is a species of planthopper in the family Tropiduchidae, described by Ball in 1910. The species is known from California and belongs to the tribe Elicini within the subfamily Elicinae. Like other tropiduchid planthoppers, it is a sap-feeding insect associated with vascular plants. Published records for this species are sparse, with only one observation documented on iNaturalist.
Dictyssa fusca
Dictyssa fusca is a planthopper species in the family Tropiduchidae, described by Melichar in 1906. It belongs to the order Hemiptera (true bugs), specifically within the suborder Auchenorrhyncha, which includes leafhoppers, treehoppers, and planthoppers. The species has been recorded from California in North America.
Dictyssa leonilae
Dictyssa leonilae is a planthopper species in the family Tropiduchidae, described by O'Brien in 1986. The genus Dictyssa is a small Neotropical group within this family. Very little published information exists regarding the biology or ecology of this particular species.
Dictyssa maculosa
Dictyssa maculosa is a species of planthopper in the family Tropiduchidae, first described from California by Doering in 1938. The species is known from a small number of records and is characterized by spotted wing patterns, as indicated by its specific epithet. It belongs to a genus of small, relatively obscure planthoppers within the diverse Fulgoroidea superfamily.
Dictyssa mira
Dictyssa mira is a species of planthopper in the family Tropiduchidae, described by Van Duzee in 1928. It belongs to the tribe Elicini within the subfamily Elicinae. As a member of the Hemiptera, it shares the characteristic piercing-sucking mouthparts typical of true bugs. The species has been recorded from California in North America.
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.
Dictyssa schuhi
Dictyssa schuhi is a species of planthopper in the family Tropiduchidae, described by O'Brien in 1986. It belongs to the tribe Elicini within the subfamily Elicinae. The species has been documented in the western United States, specifically in California and Oregon. As with other members of Tropiduchidae, it is presumed to feed on plant phloem sap.
Dictyssa transversa
Dictyssa transversa is a planthopper species in the family Tropiduchidae, described by Van Duzee in 1914. It belongs to a group of small, often cryptic insects known for their distinctive wing venation patterns. The species has been recorded from California and is part of the North American fauna of this predominantly tropical family.
Dictyssonia
Dictyssonia is a genus of planthoppers in the family Tropiduchidae, described by Ball in 1936. It belongs to the tribe Elicini within the subfamily Elicinae. The genus is rarely encountered, with only three observations recorded on iNaturalist. Members of this genus share the general morphology of tropiduchid planthoppers but specific diagnostic features remain poorly documented in accessible literature.
Dyctidea intermedia
Dyctidea intermedia is a planthopper species in the family Tropiduchidae, first described by Uhler in 1889. It belongs to the subfamily Elicinae and tribe Elicini. The species is known from limited records in western North America, specifically California and Baja California. Like other tropiduchid planthoppers, it likely feeds on plant phloem sap using its piercing-sucking mouthparts.
Dyctidea texana
A species of planthopper in the family Tropiduchidae, described by O'Brien in 1986. The specific epithet 'texana' indicates its association with Texas. As a member of the Fulgoroidea superfamily, it belongs to a diverse group of sap-feeding insects commonly known as planthoppers.
Dyctidea valida
Dyctidea valida is a species of tropiduchid planthopper described by Doering in 1940. It belongs to the family Tropiduchidae, a group of fulgoroid insects commonly known as planthoppers. The species is known from North America, with records from California. Like other members of its family, it is presumed to feed on plant phloem, though specific host associations remain undocumented.
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.
Kallitaxila
Kallitaxila is a genus of planthoppers in the family Tropiduchidae, tribe Tambiniini. The genus includes Kallitaxila granulata, a polyphagous species that has been introduced to southeastern China, the Philippine islands, and Hawaii, where it has caused significant damage to agricultural and forest ecosystems. Members of this genus possess complex sensory equipment on their heads, including seven distinct types of sensilla on antennae, maxillae, and labium.
Neaethus
Neaethus is a genus of planthoppers in the family Tropiduchidae, described by Stål in 1861. Members of this genus belong to the tribe Elicini within the subfamily Elicinae. As fulgoromorph hemipterans, they possess piercing-sucking mouthparts and are associated with plant feeding.
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.
Neaethus vitripennis
Neaethus vitripennis is a species of tropiduchid planthopper first described by Stål in 1854. It belongs to the family Tropiduchidae, a group of planthoppers within the suborder Auchenorrhyncha. The species is known to occur in North America, with documented records from Arizona and California. As a member of the Tropiduchidae, it shares the family's characteristic body plan and wing structure typical of this planthopper lineage.
Pelitropis
Pelitropis is a genus of tropiduchid planthoppers in the family Tropiduchidae, established by Van Duzee in 1908. The genus contains approximately five described species, distributed primarily in the Neotropical region including the Caribbean and southern United States. At least one species, Pelitropis rotulata, has been documented feeding on grasses in the family Poaceae. The genus is classified within the tribe Tangiini and subtribe Neotangiina.
Tambiniini
Tambiniini is a tribe of planthoppers in the family Tropiduchidae, subfamily Tropiduchinae, erected by George Kirkaldy in 1907. The tribe contains more than 60 species distributed across approximately 15 genera. Its members are found primarily in South Asia, Southeast Asia, eastern Australia, and Pacific islands. The type genus is Tambinia Stål, 1859.
Tropiduchinae
Tropiduchinae is a subfamily of planthoppers within the family Tropiduchidae, established by Stål in 1866. The subfamily encompasses numerous tribes and genera distributed globally, with particularly diverse representation in tropical and subtropical regions. Members share the general body plan characteristic of tropiduchid planthoppers, though specific diagnostic features distinguishing the subfamily from other tropiduchid subfamilies require specialist examination. The group includes both extant and extinct lineages, with the fossil tribe †Emilianini documented from Eocene deposits.