Genus Scaralina

Scaralina Yanega, 2024(1)

"As these species are intermediate in many features between the related genera Scaralis and Alphina, the name is a portmanteau of these two generic names. For purposes of gender agreement, the name should be considered feminine." (1)

5 species in our area, 15 in total.(1)

southern U.S. to Panama

Seem to be on oaks, at least in the United States.

This genus was described in 2024, changing the combination of the notable eastern U.S. fulgorid previously referred to as Calyptoproctus marmoratus. The name Alphina glauca (referred to on BugGuide and iNaturalist; of which all western forms of Scaralina were previously placed) was reinstated as a synonym of marmorata. Four new species were described for our fauna. The page previously treated as Alphina glauca has been changed to Scaralina metcalfi in order to avoid any page deletions. S. metcalfi is not a synonym of A. glauca. Yanega et al. 2024(1) states: "[...]although [Z.P. Metcalf] might not have included specimens of this taxon in the paratype series of his Crepusia glauca, it is the only species of the three he might have seen that is in the same species group as marmorata." Thus, we chose S. metcalfi to replace the A. glauca page.