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| Leptobelus | |
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| Leptobelus sauteri | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Membracidae |
| Tribe: | Leptobelini |
| Genus: | Leptobelus Stål, 1866 |
Leptobelus is a genus of Asian treehoppers in the subfamily Centrotinae. It was first described by Carl Stål in 1866, and is the only genus within the tribe Leptobelini.
Description and distribution
[edit]Species in this genus have been recorded from China to Malesia and New Guinea (although Indochina records are probably incomplete);[1] they are typically 5.3-6.7 mm millimeters in length and have black or dark brown.[2]
Species
[edit]The following species are recognized[1][3]:
- Leptobelus alticeps Walker, 1868
- Leptobelus dama Germar, 1835
- Leptobelus elevatus Funkhouser, 1921
- Leptobelus gazella Fairmaire, 1847
- Leptobelus metuendus Walker, 1857
- Leptobelus nigris Funkhouser, 1929
- Leptobelus sauteri Schumacher, 1915
References
[edit]- 1 2 Dmitriev, D.A.; Anufriev, G.A.; Bartlett, C.R.; et al. (eds.). "Leptobelus Stål, 1866". World Auchenorrhyncha Database. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
- ↑ Wallace, Matthew (April 7, 2004). Phylogeny and Systematics of the Treehopper Subfamily Centrotinae (Thesis). Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Leptobelus Stål, 1866". GBIF. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Images at iNaturalist
Media related to Leptobelus at Wikimedia Commons
