Delphacidae

Delphacidae
Sulix tasmani
Delphacidae nymph
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder: Fulgoromorpha
Superfamily: Delphacoidea
Family: Delphacidae
Leach, 1815
Subfamilies

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Delphacidae is a family of planthoppers containing about 2000 species, distributed worldwide. Delphacids are separated from other "hoppers" by the prominent spur on the tibia of the hindleg.

Diet and pest species

All species are phytophagous, many occurring on various grasses. Some species are significant pests and important vectors for cereal pathogens; for example:

Subfamilies, tribes and selected genera

Fulgoromorpha Lists On the Web includes the following tribes and genera (complete lists where tribe unassigned):

Asiracinae

Auth.: Motschulsky, 1863

Delphacinae

Auth.: Leach, 1815 - world-wide, selected genera:

Kelisiinae

Auth.: Wagner, 1963

Plesiodelphacinae

Auth.: Asche, 1985 - neotropical

Stenocraninae

Auth.: Wagner, 1963

Vizcayinae

Auth.: Asche, 1990 – SE Asia

Subfamily not placed

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