Bathysmatophorinae
Bathysmatophorinae is a small subfamily in the family Cicadellidae (leafhoppers).
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Family: | Cicadellidae |
| Subfamily: | Bathysmatophorinae Anufriev, 1978 |
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Description
Bathysmatophorinae is a rare and primitive leafhopper subfamily, with a robust appearance and dull brown or grey colouration.[1] They resemble members of the subfamily Evacanthinae, of which they used to be a part. Many females of this subfamily have short and stubby wings that cannot produce flight.
Distribution
These leafhoppers are found in temperate environments and have only been recorded in the Northern Hemisphere in the Palearctic and Neararctic. In the United States and Canada, they are most often found in the Pacific Northwest, although they can be found farther inland as well. They are found on Dicotyledon trees, shrubs, and ferns.[2]
Tribes and genera
There are two tribes in the subfamily.
Genera considered members of the subfamily Bathysmatophorinae are listed below.
Bathysmatophorini
Erected by Anufriev in 1978.
- Ambericarda Szwedo & Gebicki, 1998
- Ankosus Oman & Musgrave, 1975
- Babacephala Ishihara, 1958
- Bathysmatophorus Sahlberg, J., 1871
- Carsonus Oman, 1938
- Errhomus Oman, 1938
- Erronus Hamilton & Zack, 1999
- Hylaius Oman & Musgrave, 1975
- Jantarivacanthus Szwedo, 2005
- Koreotettix Huh & Kwon, 1994
- Lystridea Baker, 1898
- Oniroxis China, 1925
- Thatuna Oman, 1938
Malmaemichungiini
Erected by Kwon in 1983. Recorded only from the Korean peninsula (Kwon, 1983).
- Bannalgaechungia Kwon, 1983
- Malmaemichungia Kwon, 1983
References
- "Hylaius oregonensis". BugGuide. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- "Subfamily Bathysmatophorinae". 3I Interactive Keys and Taxonomic Databases. Retrieved May 4, 2020.