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Novothymbris

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Novothymbris
Novothymbris notata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadellidae
Subfamily: Tartessinae
Genus: Novothymbris
Evans, 1941
Type species
Diedrocephala zealandica
Myers, 1923

Novothymbris is a genus of leafhoppers endemic to New Zealand. They are the "dominant" genus of leafhoppers in New Zealand. They are classed in the subfamily Tartessinae, tribe Thymbrini, and the only member of the tribe found outside Australia.[1]

Species

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Novothymbris includes the following species, mostly described by J. G. Myers and W. J. Knight:[2]

References

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  1. The Australian Museum Memoir. Vol. v.12 (1966). Sydney: Australian Museum. 1966.
  2. "TaxonPages: World Auchenorrhyncha Database - Novothymbris Evans, 1941". hoppers.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 27 December 2025.