Negus (treehopper)
Appearance
| Negus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Membracidae |
| Subfamily: | Centrotinae |
| Tribe: | Xiphopoeini |
| Genus: | Negus Jacobi, 1910 |
| Type species | |
| Negus asper Jacobi, 1910 | |
Negus is a genus of treehoppers in the subfamily Centrotinae. It was first described by Arnold Jacobi in 1910. Species within this genus are widespread throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, including the countries of Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and South Africa.[1][2]
Species
[edit]The following species are recognized:[1][2]
- Negus asper Jacobi, 1910
- Negus newtoni Capener, 1972
- Negus ornatus Buckton, 1903
- Negus tristis Buckton, 1903
- Negus truncaticornis Capener, 1972
References
[edit]- 1 2 Dmitriev, D.A.; Anufriev, G.A.; Bartlett, C.R.; et al. (eds.). "Negus Jacobi, 1910". World Auchenorrhyncha Database. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- 1 2 "Negus Jacobi, 1910". GBIF. Retrieved September 28, 2026.