Neobalinae
| Neobalinae | |
|---|---|
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| Benala sp. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadellidae |
| Subfamily: | Neobalinae Linnavuori, 1959 |
Neobalinae is a subfamily in the family Cicadellidae (leafhoppers) containing two tribes: the Equeefini from Africa and the Neobalini from the Neotropical realm.[1]
Description
[edit]Neobaline leafhoppers are often darkly coloured with fluorescent accents.[2] Members of the subfamily have been found feeding on Dicotyledon trees and shrubs.[3]
Tribes and genera
[edit]The following genera in this subfamily are placed in two tribes:[1]
- Equeefini Theron, 1986[4]
- Aletta (bug) Metcalf, 1952
- Croconelus Theron, 1986
- Equeefa Distant, 1910
- Keia Theron, 1984
- Lesinda McKamey, 2006
- Mamates Theron, 1986
- Mgenia Theron, 1984
- Mlanje Theron, 1986
- Modderena Theron, 1984
- Nelrivia Theron, 1986
- Neobalini Linnavuori, 1959
References
[edit]- 1 2 World Auchenorrhyncha Database: subfamily Neobalinae Linnavuori, 1959 (retrieved 27 December 2025)
- ↑ "Neobalinae". iNaturalist. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ↑ "Subfamily Neobalinae". 3I Interactive Keys and Taxonomic Databases. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ↑ Nielson, M. W. (2019-10-02). "A Taxonomic Revision of the Cosmopolitan Leafhopper Subfamily Coelidiinae Dohrn Sensu Lato with a Historical Review of Attendant Taxa and Phylogeny (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)". Transactions of the American Entomological Society. 145 (2): 297. doi:10.3157/061.145.0201. ISSN 0002-8320. S2CID 203977226.