Lobocentrini

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

Lobocentrini is a tribe of treehoppers in the subfamily Centrotinae. It was first described by Matthew Wallace and Lewis Dietz in 2004, and contains 4 genera. The type genus of this tribe is Lobocentrus

Description

Individuals in this tribe are typically 6-7.3 millimeters in length and have black or dark brown coloring.

Taxonomy

Lobocentrini is monophyletic. The tribe is closely related to Boccharini. Prior to the formation of this tribe, all of its genera were placed in the tribe Leptocentrini. Lobocentrus was selected as the type genus because it is the most extensively studied of all the genera within Lobocentrini.

Genera

The following genera are recognized:

Distribution and habitat

Members of this taxon are present in the Indomalayan, and Palearctic regions. Members of the genera Amphilobocentrus, Arcuatocornum, and Truncatocornum have only been found in China.

Ecology

Members of the tribe Lobocentrini have been observed on host plants in the family Fagaceae.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Wallace, Matthew (April 7, 2004). Phylogeny and Systematics of the Treehopper Subfamily Centrotinae (Thesis). Retrieved July 29, 2026.
  2. ↑ Dmitriev, D.A.; Anufriev, G.A.; Bartlett, C.R.; et al. (eds.). "Lobocentrini Wallace & Deitz, 2004". World Auchenorrhyncha Database. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Lobocentrini Wallace & Deitz, 2004". GBIF. Retrieved July 29, 2026.