Leptobelus

Leptobelus
Leptobelus sauteri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Membracidae
Tribe: Leptobelini
Genus: Leptobelus
Stål, 1866

Leptobelus is a genus of Asian treehoppers in the subfamily Centrotinae. It was first described by Carl Stål in 1866, and is the only genus within the tribe Leptobelini.

Description and distribution

Species in this genus have been recorded from China to Malesia and New Guinea (although Indochina records are probably incomplete); they are typically 5.3-6.7 mm millimeters in length and have black or dark brown.

Species

The following species are recognized:

  1. Leptobelus alticeps Walker, 1868
  2. Leptobelus dama Germar, 1835
  3. Leptobelus elevatus Funkhouser, 1921
  4. Leptobelus gazella Fairmaire, 1847
  5. Leptobelus metuendus Walker, 1857
  6. Leptobelus nigris Funkhouser, 1929
  7. Leptobelus sauteri Schumacher, 1915

References

  1. 1 2 Dmitriev, D.A.; Anufriev, G.A.; Bartlett, C.R.; et al. (eds.). "Leptobelus Stål, 1866". World Auchenorrhyncha Database. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  2. ↑ Wallace, Matthew (April 7, 2004). Phylogeny and Systematics of the Treehopper Subfamily Centrotinae (Thesis). Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Leptobelus Stål, 1866". GBIF. Retrieved August 7, 2026.