Pieltainellini
| Pieltainellini | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Membracidae |
| Subfamily: | Centrotinae |
| Tribe: | Pieltainellini Wallace & Dietz, 2004 |
Pieltainellini is a tribe of treehoppers in the subfamily Centrotinae. It was first described by Matthew Wallace and Lewis Dietz in 2004, and contains 2 genera. The type genus of this tribe is Pieltainellus. Individuals in this tribe are typically 4.3-5.4 millimeters in length and have tan or dark brown coloring.[1]
Genera
The following genera are recognized[2][3]:
- Pieltainellus Peláez, 1970
- Spathocentrus Fowler, 1896
References
- ↑ Wallace, Matthew (April 7, 2004). Phylogeny and Systematics of the Treehopper Subfamily Centrotinae (Thesis). Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ Dmitriev, D.A.; Anufriev, G.A.; Bartlett, C.R.; et al. (eds.). "Pieltainellini Wallace & Deitz, 2004". World Auchenorrhyncha Database. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Pieltainellini Wallace & Deitz, 2004". GBIF. Retrieved August 7, 2026.