Mukariini Explained

Mukariini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily Deltocephalinae.

Taxonomy

Mukariini has been considered to be a member of the subfamily Nirvaninae or in its own subfamily Mukariinae, but more recent molecular and morphological data has placed Mukariini in the subfamily Deltocephalinae.[1]

Genera

There are 17 genera in the tribe Mukariini:[2]

Notes and References

  1. Chen. Xiangsheng. Yang. Lin. Li. Zi-Zhong. 2016-02-15. Bambusimukaria, a new bamboo-feeding leafhopper genus from China, with description of one new species (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae, Mukariini). ZooKeys. 563. 21–32. 10.3897/zookeys.563.6030. 27047237. 4797210. 1313-2970. free. 2016ZooK..563...21Y .
  2. Viraktamath. C.A.. Webb. M.D.. 2019. Revision of the bamboo leafhopper tribe Mukariini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) from the Indian subcontinent with description of new genera and species. Zootaxa. 4547. 1. 1–69. 10.11646/zootaxa.4547.1.1. 30790873. 73500091 . 1175-5334.