Boccharini

Boccharini
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Membracidae
Subfamily: Centrotinae
Tribe: Boccharini
Wallace & Dietz, 2004

Boccharini 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 Bocchar

Description

Individuals in this tribe are typically 6-6.7 millimeters in length and have black or reddish-brown, often shiny coloring.

Taxonomy

Boccharini is monophyletic and appears to be closely related to the tribe Lobocentrini. Prior to the formation of this tribe, both of its genera were placed in the tribe Leptocentrini.

Genera

The following genera are recognized:

Distribution and habitat

Members of this taxon are widespread throughout the Afrotropical and Indomalayan regions.

Ecology

Members of the tribe Boccharini have been observed on host plants in the Lauraceae family.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Wallace, Matthew (April 7, 2004). Phylogeny and Systematics of the Treehopper Subfamily Centrotinae (Thesis). Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  2. ↑ Dmitriev, D.A.; Anufriev, G.A.; Bartlett, C.R.; et al. (eds.). "Boccharini Wallace & Deitz, 2004". World Auchenorrhyncha Database. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Boccharini Wallace & Deitz, 2004". GBIF. Retrieved July 6, 2026.