Elicinae Explained

Elicinae is a subfamily of tropiduchid planthoppers in the family Tropiduchidae, with Elica the type genus.

Tribes and Genera

There are three extant (also 2 extinct) tribes:

Bucini

Auth.: Gnezdilov, Bartlett & Bourgoin, 2016^[1] - S. America

1. Buca Walker, 1858

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1. †Krundia Szwedo, 2019

Elicini

Auth.:Melichar, 1915^[2] Selected genera:

• Acrisius Stål, 1862
• Danepteryx Uhler, 1889

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• Dictyobia Uhler, 1889

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• Dictyonia Uhler, 1889

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• Dictyonissus Uhler, 1876
• Dictyssa Melichar, 1906
• Dyctidea Uhler, 1889
• Elica - monotypic Elica latipennis Walker, 1857

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• Misodema Melichar, 1907

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• Neaethus Stål, 1861

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• Osbornia Ball, 1910

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Parathisciini

Auth.:Gnezdilov, 2013^[3] - Africa

1. Hemithiscia Schmidt, 1912
2. Paraphilatis Melichar, 1914
3. Parathiscia Melichar, 1901
4. Pseudothiscia Schmidt, 1912

Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

Further reading

• Web site: 2018-05-06. Bantock. T.. Botting. J.. 2013. British Bugs, an online identification guide to UK Hemiptera. 2019-09-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20190926142833/http://www.britishbugs.org.uk/. live.
• Web site: 2018-05-06. Bartlett. C.R.. 2012. Planthoppers of North America. 2019-09-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20190912113712/http://canr.udel.edu/planthoppers/. live.
• Fennah . R.G.. 1982. A tribal classification of the Elicinae (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea), with the description of a new species on tea in Malaysia. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 72. 631–643. 0007-4853 . 10.1017/s0007485300008658.
• Urban . Julie M.. Cryan . Jason R.. 2007. Evolution of the planthoppers (Insecta: Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 42. 2. 556–572. 1055-7903. 10.1016/j.ympev.2006.08.009 . 17011797.

Notes and References

1. Gnezdilov V. M., Bartlett C. R. & Bourgoin T. 2016 - A new tribe of Tropiduchidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea) with revision of the genus Buca and description of asymmetric hind leg spinulation. Florida Entomologist 99(3): 406-416 [408].
2. Melichar L (1915) Monographie der Lophopinen. Annales Historico-Naturales Musei Nationalis Hungarici. Budapest 13: 337-385 [379].
3. Gnezdilov V. M. 2013 - Contribution to the taxonomy of the family Tropiduchidae St l (Hemiptera, Fulgoroidea) with description of two new tribes from Afrotropical Region. Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift. Berlin 60(2): 179-191 [185].