Xiphopoeini
| Xiphopoeini | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Membracidae |
| Subfamily: | Centrotinae |
| Tribe: | Xiphopoeini Capener, 1966 |
Xiphopoeini is a tribe of African treehoppers in the subfamily Centrotinae. It was first described by Alfred Lawrence Capener in 1966, and contains 2 genera. The type genus of this tribe is Xiphopoeus. Individuals in this tribe are typically 4.7-6.3 millimeters in length and have brown or dark brown coloring.[1]
Genera
The following genera are recognized[2][3]:
- Negus Jacobi, 1910
- Xiphopoeus Stål, 1866
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.). "Xiphopoeini Capener, 1966". World Auchenorrhyncha Database. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Xiphopoeini Capener, 1966". GBIF. Retrieved August 7, 2026.