Selenocephalini

Selenocephalini
Selenocephalus sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadellidae
Subfamily: Deltocephalinae
Tribe: Selenocephalini
Fieber, 1872
Subtribes

6, see text

Synonyms
  • Ianeirini Linnavuori, 1978
  • Adamini Linnavuori & Al-Ne’amy, 1983
  • Dwightlini Linnavuori & Al-Ne’amy, 1983

Selenocephalini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily Deltocephalinae, divided into six subtribes.[1][2]

Subtribes and genera

There are currently (2025) six subtribes:[1]

Subtribe Adamina Linnavuori & Al-Ne’amy, 1983
  • Adama Dlabola, 1980
Subtribe Bonaspeiina Zahniser & Dietrich, 2013
Subtribe Dwightlina McKamey, 2003[3]
  • Dwightla McKamey, 2003
Subtribe Hypacostemmina Linnavuori & Al-Ne’amy, 1983
Subtribe Ianeirina Linnavuori, 1978
  • Abimwa Linnavuori, 1978
  • Bardera Linnavuori & Al-Ne’amy, 1983
  • Ianeira Linnavuori, 1969
  • Kanziko Linnavuori & Al-Ne’amy, 1983
Subtribe Selenocephalina Fieber, 1872
  • Angolaia Linnavuori & Al-Ne’amy, 1983
  • Bumka McKamey, 2003
  • Citorus Stål, 1866
  • Distantia Signoret, 1879
  • Foso Linnavuori & Al-Ne’amy, 1983
  • Gannia Theron, 1979
  • Hecaloidella Osborn, 1934
  • Ifeia Linnavuori & Al-Ne’amy, 1983
  • Loka Linnavuori & Al-Ne’amy, 1983
  • Maichewia Linnavuori & Al-Ne’amy, 1983
  • Malendea Linnavuori & Al-Ne’amy, 1983
  • Moluccazhangia McKamey, 2003
  • Omanellinus Zhang, 1999
  • Sapoba Linnavuori & Al-Ne’amy, 1983
  • Selenocephalus Germar, 1833

References

  1. ^ a b World Auchenorrhyncha Database: tribe Selenocephalini Fieber, 1872 (retrieved 31 December 2025)
  2. ^ Zahniser, James N; Dietrich, Chris (2013-05-29). "A review of the tribes of Deltocephalinae (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae)". European Journal of Taxonomy (45). doi:10.5852/ejt.2013.45. ISSN 2118-9773.
  3. ^ LU, LIN; ZHANG, YALIN (2018-01-10). "Review of the Afrotropical genus Dwightla McKamey (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Selenocephalini) with description of a new species from Nigeria". Zootaxa. 4370 (3): 267–270. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4370.3.4. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 29689845.
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