Subfamily Deltocephalinae

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Remarks · Internet References

light blue and brown leafhopper - Exitianus exitiosus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)

Suborder Auchenorrhyncha (Free-living Hemipterans)

Superfamily Cicadoidea

Family Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Subfamily Deltocephalinae

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

includes Eupelicinae, Koebeliinae, Paraboloponinae, Penthimiinae, and Selenocephalinae (C.H. Dietrich, 2005)

also includes Athysaninae and Balcluthinae

Remarks

Overview of genera of Deltocephalinae (Scroll down).

Internet References

classification of genera in subfamily Deltocephalinae (S.J. Brands, Systema Naturae 2000, The Netherlands)

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 18 May, 2006 - 6:03pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 16 March, 2009 - 1:15pm

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