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| Centrodontini | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Membracidae |
| Subfamily: | Centrotinae |
| Tribe: | Centrodontini Deitz, 1975 |
Centrodontini is a tribe of treehoppers in the subfamily Centrotinae. It was first described by Lewis Deitz in 1975, and contains 3 genera. The type genus of this tribe is Centrodontus[1]
Description
[edit]Individuals in this tribe are typically 2.3-4.7 millimeters in length and have brown, mottled brown, reddish brown, or tan coloring.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]Centrodontini is monophyletic. It was previously placed in the subfamily Centrodontinae, which has since been made a synonym of Centrotinae.[1]
Genera
[edit]The following genera are recognized[2][3]:
- Centrodontus Goding, 1892
- Multareis Goding, 1895
- Multareoides Cook, 1953
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Members of this taxon are widespread throughout the Nearctic and Neotropical regions, with many occurrences in the United States and Mexico.[1][3]
Ecology
[edit]Members of the tribe Centrodontini have been observed on the creosote host plant species Larrea divaricata in the family Zygophyllaceae.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 Wallace, Matthew (April 7, 2004). Phylogeny and Systematics of the Treehopper Subfamily Centrotinae (Thesis). Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ Dmitriev, D.A.; Anufriev, G.A.; Bartlett, C.R.; et al. (eds.). "Centrodontini Deitz, 1975". World Auchenorrhyncha Database. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- 1 2 "Centrodontini Deitz, 1975". GBIF. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
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