Dictyopharinae Explained

Dictyopharinae is a subfamily of dictyopharid planthoppers in the family Dictyopharidae. There more than 100 genera and 500 described species in Dictyopharinae.

Tribes and genera

Dictyopharinae contains 13 extant tribes:^[1]

Aluntiini

Authority: Emeljanov, 1979; distribution: Africa, Asia

1. Aluntia Stål, 1866 - type genus, tropical Africa
2. Dendrophora Melichar, 1903 - Sri Lanka, W. Malesia
3. Dictyomorpha Melichar, 1912 - China, Indochina, Malesia
4. Indodictyophara Liang & Song, 2012 - India
5. Madagascaritia Song & Liang, 2016 - Madagascar

Authority: Song & Szwedo, 2016; distribution: Malesia, New Guinea

1. Arjuna Muir, 1934

^{c g}

1. Pippax Emeljanov, 2008

Authority: Emeljanov, 1969; distribution: S. Africa

1. Capena Stål, 1866

^{c g}

1. Diasphax Fennah, 1962
2. Menenches Fennah, 1962

Cleotychini

Authority: Emeljanov, 1997; distribution: Australia

1. Cleotyche Emeljanov, 1997

Authority: Spinola, 1839; distribution: Africa, Europe, Asia

1. Aethiocera Emeljanov, 2008
2. Afronersia Fennah, 1958
3. Aselgeia Walker, 1851
4. Avephora Bierman, 1910
5. Callodictya Melichar, 1912
6. Carphotoma Emeljanov, 2008
7. Chiltana Shakila & Akbar, 1995
8. Cormophana Emeljanov, 2011
9. Daploce Emeljanov, 2008
10. Dictyohimalaya Song & Liang, 2020
11. Dictyophara Germar, 1833

^{c g}

1. Doryphorina Melichar, 1912
2. Emeljanovina Xing & Chen, 2013
3. Engela Distant, 1906

^{c g}

1. Gilgitia Shakila, 1991
2. Indrival Fennah, 1978
3. Issomimus Jacobi in Sjöstedt, 1910
4. Mathetris Emeljanov, 2011
5. Neodictya Synave, 1965

^g

1. Neodictyophara Distant, 1910
2. Neomiasa Fennah, 1947
3. Paradictya Melichar, 1912
4. Paradictyopharina Song & Liang, 2011
5. Paranagnia Melichar, 1912
6. Philotheria Melichar, 1912
7. Pseudophanella Fennah, 1958
8. Putala Melichar, 1903
9. Raivuna Fennah, 1978
10. Raphiophora Schaum, 1851
11. Rhaba Distant, 1906

^{c g}

1. Sinodictya Matsumura, 1940
2. Tenguella Matsumura, 1909

^{c g}

1. Tropidophara Bierman, 1910
2. Tupala Stroinski & Szwedo, 2015
3. Tylacra Emeljanov, 2008
4. Zaputala Emeljanov, 2008
5. Zedochir Fennah, 1978

Authority: Emeljanov, 1983; distribution: Australia, Pacific

1. Anasta Emeljanov, 2008
2. Articrius Emeljanov, 2008
3. Dorimargus Melichar, 1912
4. Eudictya Melichar, 1912
5. Hasta Kirkaldy, 1906

^{c g}

1. Thanatodictya Kirkaldy, 1906

Authority: Emeljanov, 1983; distribution: S. America

1. Hydriena Melichar, 1912
2. Igava Melichar, 1912
3. Lappida Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843
4. Toropa Melichar, 1912

Authority: Emeljanov, 1983; distribution: Americas

1. Coronersia Emeljanov, 2011
2. Crocodictya Emeljanov, 2008
3. Deltoplana Emeljanov, 2011
4. Dictyopharoides Fowler, 1900
5. Digitocrista Fennah, 1944
6. Hyalodictyon Fennah, 1944
7. Malogava Emeljanov, 2008
8. Megadictya Melichar, 1912
9. Melicharoptera Metcalf, 1938
10. Mitrops Fennah, 1944
11. Neonotostrophia Xing & Chen, 2013

^{c g}

1. Neoterpe Emeljanov, 2011

^{c g}

1. Nersia Stal, 1862

^{c g b}

1. Nersiella Emeljanov, 2008
2. Parahasta Melichar, 1912
3. Paralappida Melichar, 1912
4. Pharodictyon Fennah, 1944
5. Plegmatoptera Spinola, 1839
6. Pteroplegma Melichar, 1912
7. Pukuakanga Baptista, Serrão & Da-Silva, 2010
8. Retiala Fennah, 1944
9. Rhynchomitra Fennah, 1944

^{c g b}

1. Sicoris Stål, 1866

^{c g}

1. Taractellus Metcalf, 1948
2. Trigava O'Brien, 1999
3. Trimedia Fennah, 1944

^{c g}

1. Xenochasma Emeljanov, 2011

Authority: Emeljanov, 1983; distribution: Africa, Europe, Asia

1. Centromeria Stål, 1870
2. Centromeriana Melichar, 1912
3. Dictyomeria Song, Webb & Liang, 2016
4. Dictyopharina Melichar, 1903
5. Dictyotenguna Song & Liang

^{c g}

1. Ellipoma Emeljanov, 2008
2. Fernandea Melichar, 1912
3. Indomiasa Song, Webb & Liang, 2014
4. Leprota Melichar, 1912
5. Litocras Emeljanov, 2008
6. Macronaso Synave, 1960
7. Medeusa Emeljanov, 2011
8. Metaurus Stål, 1866

^{c g}

1. Miasa Distant, 1906

^{c g}

1. Neonersia Song & Deckert, 2019
2. Nesolyncides Fennah, 1958
3. Orthopagus Uhler, 1896

^{c g}

1. Phaenodictyon Fennah, 1958
2. Protolepta Melichar, 1912
3. Saigona Matsumura, 1910
4. Tenguna Matsumura, 1910
5. Truncatomeria Song & Liang, 2011

Authority: Emeljanov, 1983; distribution: N. America, Africa

1. Phylloscelis Germar, 1839

^{c g b}

Authority: Emeljanov, 2014; distribution: Chile^[2]

1. Rancoda Emeljanov, 2014

^{c g}

Authority: Emeljanov, 1983; distribution: N. America

1. Scolops Schaum in Ersch & Gruber, 1850

^{c g b}

Authority: Emeljanov, 1983; distribution: Americas

1. Brachytaosa Muir, 1931
2. Cuernavaca (planthopper) Kirkaldy, 1913
3. Netaosa Emeljanov, 2011
4. Phormotegus Emeljanov, 2010
5. Sicorisia Melichar, 1912
6. Taosa Distant, 1906

^{c g}

Genera incertae sedis

1. Chondrodire Emeljanov, 2011
2. Chondrophana Emeljanov, 2015
3. Mahanorona Distant, 1909
4. Viridophara Shakila, 1984

Extinct genera

• Orthopagini

1. † Alicodoxa Emeljanov & Shcherbakov, 2011
2. † Bathymyza Emeljanov & Shcherbakov, 2020

• †Netutelini Emeljanov, 1983

1. † Netutela Emeljanov, 1983

• †Worskaitini Szwedo, 2008

1. † Worskaito Szwedo, 2008

Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

Further reading

• Web site: 2018-05-17. Bantock . T.. Botting . J.. 2013. British Bugs, an online identification guide to UK Hemiptera.
• Web site: 2018-05-17. Bartlett . C.R.. 2012. Planthoppers of North America.
• Fennah . R.G.. 1969. Fulgoroidea (Homoptera) from New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands. Pacific Insects Monographs. 21. 3. 259–260. 10.1093/besa/15.3.259b. free.
• Fennah . R.G.. 1956. Fulgoroidea from southern China. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences . Fourth Series. 28. 13. 441–527.
• Majka . C.. 2009. Thomas L. Casey and Rhode Island. ZooKeys. 22. 10.3897/zookeys.22.93. free . 267–283.
• Book: Metcalf . Z.P.. 1947. General Catalogue of the Hemiptera, Fascicle IV: Fulgoroidea, Part 9: Fulgoridae. Smith College.
• Urban . Julie M.. Cryan . Jason R.. 2007. Evolution of the planthoppers (Insecta: Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 42. 2. 556–572. 1055-7903. 10.1016/j.ympev.2006.08.009 . 17011797.
• Book: Zimmerman . Elwood C.. 1948. Insects of Hawaii: A Manual of the Insects of the Hawaiian Islands, including an Enumeration of the Species and Notes on their Origin, Distribution, Hosts, Parasites, etc.. University of Hawaii Press. 4.

External links

• FLOW

Subfamily Dictyopharinae Spinola, 1839

• • • Web site: Catalogue of Life. 2018-05-17.

Notes and References

1. https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id424234/ BioLib.cz
2. Emeljanov AF (2014) A New Tribe, a New Genus, and a New Species of the Subfamily Dictyopharinae (Homoptera, Dictyopharidae) from Chile. Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie 93(3): 646-652 [647].