Monobelini

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

Monobelini is a tribe of treehoppers in the subfamily Centrotinae. It was first described by Matthew Wallace and Lewis Dietz in 2004, and contains genera found in the Caribbean. The type genus of this tribe is Monobelus. Individuals in this tribe are typically 2.0-4.8 millimeters in length and have black, tan, or dark brown coloring.

Genera

The following genera are recognized:

  1. Brachycentrotus Metcalf & Bruner, 1926
  2. Braxtonota Dietrich, 2008
  3. Monobeloides Ramos Alemar, 1979
  4. Monobelus Stål, 1866

References

  1. ↑ 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.). "Monobelini Wallace & Deitz, 2004". World Auchenorrhyncha Database. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Monobelini Wallace & Deitz, 2004". GBIF. Retrieved August 8, 2026.