Acanthodelphax Explained

Acanthodelphax is a genus of mostly European planthoppers belonging to the tribe Delphacini.^{[1] [2]}

The genus was first described by Le Quesne in 1964;^[3] some authorities place it as a subgenus of Kosswigianella, but this is disputed.

Species

The Global Biodiversity Information Facility includes:^[4]

1. Acanthodelphax denticauda (Boheman, 1847)
2. Acanthodelphax spinosa (Fieber, 1866)

Notes and References

1. https://flow.hemiptera-databases.org/flow/?page=explorer&db=flow&lang=en&card=taxon&rank=genus&id=22804 FLOW
2. Web site: IRMNG - Acanthodelphax Le Quesne, 1964 . www.irmng.org . 8 February 2021.
3. Le Quesne WJ (1964) Some taxonomic observations on the British Delphacidae (Hemiptera). Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London B 33(3-4): 56-58.
4. https://www.gbif.org/species/2056597 Global Biodiversity Information Facility: Acanthodelphax Le Quesne, 1964 (retrieved 5 March 2023)