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| Xiphopoeus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Membracidae |
| Subfamily: | Centrotinae |
| Tribe: | Xiphopoeini |
| Genus: | Xiphopoeus Stål, 1866 |
| Type species | |
| Xiphopoeus phantasma Signoret, 1858 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Kleidos Buckton, 1903 | |
Xiphopoeus is a genus of treehoppers in the subfamily Centrotinae. It was first described by Carl Stål in 1866. Species within this genus are widespread throughout coutries in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and South Africa.[1][2]
Species
[edit]The following species are recognized:[1][2]
- Xiphopoeus erectus Distant, 1916
- Xiphopoeus horridulus Walker, 1851
- Xiphopoeus palmatus Buckton, 1905
- Xiphopoeus phantasma Signoret, 1858
- Xiphopoeus validicornis Stål, 1855
- Xiphopoeus vomeris Buckton, 1903
References
[edit]- 1 2 Dmitriev, D.A.; Anufriev, G.A.; Bartlett, C.R.; et al. (eds.). "Xiphopoeus Stål, 1866". World Auchenorrhyncha Database. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
- 1 2 "Xiphopoeus Stål, 1866". GBIF. Retrieved September 30, 2026.