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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Membracidae |
| Subfamily: | Centrotinae |
| Tribe: | Leptocentrini Distant, 1908 |
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Leptocentrini is a tribe of treehoppers in the subfamily Centrotinae. It was first described by William Lucas Distant in 1908, and contains genera mostly recorded from Africa, South, S.E. and N.E. Asia through to Australia.[1] The type genus of this tribe is Leptocentrus.
Description
[edit]Species in this tribe are typically 4.0-8.7 mm in length and are usually black, tan, or dark brown.[2]
Genera
[edit]The following genera are recognised:[1][3]:
- Ananthasubramanianum McKamey, 1994
- Awania Distant, 1914
- Camelocentrus Chou, 1976
- Dacaratha Distant, 1916
- Demanga Distant, 1908
- Joveriana Capener, 1968
- Leptocentrus Stål, 1866
- Leptoceps Capener, 1954
- Neocentrus Thirumalai & Ananthasubramanian, 1981
- Nilautama Distant, 1908
- Occator (bug) Distant, 1916
- Otinotus Buckton, 1903
- Peltzerella Schmidt, 1926
- Periaman Distant, 1908
- Sinodemanga Chou & Yuan, 1982
- Trioxiphus Boulard, 1979
- Umfilianus Distant, 1915
- Uroxiphus Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843
- Yaponotus Capener, 1953
- Zigzagicentrus Chou, 1976
References
[edit]- 1 2 Dmitriev, D.A.; Anufriev, G.A.; Bartlett, C.R.; et al. (eds.). "Leptocentrini Distant, 1908". World Auchenorrhyncha Database. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ Wallace, Matthew (April 7, 2004). Phylogeny and Systematics of the Treehopper Subfamily Centrotinae (Thesis). Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Leptocentrini Distant, 1908". GBIF. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
External links
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