| Boocerini | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Membracidae |
| Subfamily: | Centrotinae |
| Tribe: | Boocerini Goding, 1892 |
Boocerini is a tribe of treehoppers in the subfamily Centrotinae. It was first described by Frederic Webster Goding in 1892, and contains 9 genera. The type genus of this tribe is Boocerus
Individuals in this tribe are typically 2-7 millimeters in length and have black, dark brown, or tan coloring.
Boocerini is paraphyletic and is considered a synonym of the tribe Abelini. Two genera, Brachycentrotus and Daimon, were previously included in this tribe but transferred to the tribes of Monobelini and Nessorhinini, respectively.
The following genera are recognized:
Members of this taxon are widespread throughout the neotropics, with many occurrences in Mexico, South and Central America.
Members of the tribe Boocerini have been observed on many families of host plants, including Anacardiaceae, Asclepiadaceae, and Convolvulacea. Members of the genus Ischnocentrus are reported to engage in myrmecophily.