Typhlocybinae is a subfamily of insects in the
leafhopper family, Cicadellidae. This is currently the second largest leafhopper subfamily based on the number of described species, but researchers believe there are so many taxa yet undescribed that it is probably the largest subfamily.
[Dietrich, C. H. (2013)]
South American leafhoppers of the tribe Typhlocybini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae).
''Zoologia (Curitiba)'' nline30(5) 519-68. Approximately 6000 species have been described to science so far.
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Tribes
Entomologists divide the subfamily into four to ten tribes. Five tribes are generally accepted:[
* Alebrini
* Dikraneurini
*]Empoascini
Empoascini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily Typhlocybinae.
Genera
* '' Afrasca''
* '' Afroccidens''
* '' Alafrasca''
* '' Alebrasca''
* '' Alebroides''
* '' Amrasca''
* '' Apheliona''
* '' Asepodiva''
* '' Asymmetrasca''
* '' Austr ...
* Erythroneurini
* Typhlocybini
Selected genera
* '' Alebra''
*'' Dikrella''
* '' Dziwneono''
* '' Empoasca''
* '' Erasmoneura'' Young, 1952
* '' Eupteryx''
* '' Jacobiasca''
* '' Sweta'' Viraktamath & Dietrich, 2011
Gallery
Arboridia ribauti (2754164062).jpg, '' Arboridia ribauti''
Cicadellidae - Empoasca decipiens-1.jpg, '' Empoasca decipiens''
Eupterycyba jucunda 1.jpg, '' Eupterycyba jucunda''
Eupteryx.aurata.jpg, '' Eupteryx aurata''
References
Cicadellidae
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