Punctulini Explained

Punctulini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily Deltocephalinae. Punctulini currently contains 3 genera and 5 species. It is most closely related to Vartini and Magnentiini within Deltocephalinae.^{[1] [2]}

Genera

There are currently 3 described genera in Punctulini:

• Hirsutula
• Punctulus
• Taveunius

Notes and References

1. DAI. W.. ZAHNISER. J.N.. VIRAKTAMATH. C.A.. WEBB. M.D.. 2017-01-26. Punctulini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae), a new leafhopper tribe from the Oriental region and Pacific Islands. Zootaxa. 4226. 2. 229. 10.11646/zootaxa.4226.2.4. 28187613. 1175-5334.
2. Book: Ramani. S.. Indian Insects: Diversity and Science. Mohanraj. Prashanth. HM. Yeshwanth. 2019-10-16. CRC Press. 978-0-429-59007-8. en.