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The Flatinae are a subfamily of
planthopper A planthopper is any insect in the infraorder Fulgoromorpha, in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha, a group exceeding 12,500 described species worldwide. The name comes from their remarkable resemblance to leaves and other plants of their environment ...
s, erected by
Maximilian Spinola Maximilian Spinola ( it, Massimiliano Spinola; July 10, 1780 – November 12, 1857) was an Italian entomologist. Background Spinola was born in Pézenas, Hérault, France. The family of Spinola was of very long standing and had great wealth a ...
in 1839. Genera have been recorded from all continents except Antarctica: especially in tropical and subtropical regions.


Description

Like all other planthoppers, they suck
phloem Phloem (, ) is the living tissue in vascular plants that transports the soluble organic compounds made during photosynthesis and known as ''photosynthates'', in particular the sugar sucrose, to the rest of the plant. This transport process is ...
from plants. The antennae are small and the second segment is longer and ends in a bulge and a flagellum arises from it. They have two
ocelli A simple eye (sometimes called a pigment pit) refers to a form of eye or an optical arrangement composed of a single lens and without an elaborate retina such as occurs in most vertebrates. In this sense "simple eye" is distinct from a multi-le ...
and nymphs have a tail of waxy filaments. Of the two sub-families in the
Flatidae Flatidae are a family of fulgoroid planthoppers. They are cosmopolitan in distribution and are distinguished from others in the superfamily by a combination of characters. Like all other planthoppers, they suck phloem sap of plants. Some spec ...
, the bodies of adult Flatinae are flattened laterally and the tegmina are tent-like (unlike the
Flatoidinae Flatidae are a family of fulgoroid planthoppers. They are cosmopolitan in distribution and are distinguished from others in the superfamily by a combination of characters. Like all other planthoppers, they suck phloem sap of plants. Some spec ...
, where the body is not laterally compressed and the tegmina are not as tent-like).


Tribes and genera

Eight
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are included by ''Fulgoromorpha Lists on The Web (FLOW)''Bourgoin Th. (2013
FLOW (Fulgoromorpha Lists on The Web)
Flatinae. Version 8: update: 2022-05-15.
and ''BioLib'':


Ceryniini

Auth. Distant, 1906 # ''
Adelidoria ''Adelidoria'' is a genus of planthoppers belonging to the family Flatidae Flatidae are a family of fulgoroid planthoppers. They are cosmopolitan in distribution and are distinguished from others in the superfamily by a combination of cha ...
'' Metcalf, 1952 # '' Adexia'' Melichar, 1901 # '' Bythopsyrna'' Melichar, 1901 # '' Cenestra'' Stål, 1862 # '' Cerynia'' Stål, 1862 # '' Copsyrna'' Stål, 1862 # '' Doriana'' Metcalf, 1952


Flatini

Auth. Spinola, 1839 ;subtribe Flatina Spinola, 1839 # '' Cameruniola'' Strand, 1928 # '' Decipha'' Medler, 1988 # '' Flata'' Fabricius, 1798 # ''
Flatomorpha ''Flatomorpha'' is a genus of planthoppers in the family Flatidae. It was first described by Leopold Melichar Leopold Melichar (5 December 1856 – 2 September 1924) was a Moravian entomologist and physician who specialized in the taxonomy of t ...
'' Melichar, 1901 # '' Paranotus'' Karsch, 1890 ;subtribe Lawanina Melichar, 1923 # '' Circumdaksha'' Distant, 1910 # '' Cromna'' Walker, 1857 # '' Eumelicharia'' Kirkaldy, 1906 # '' Lawana'' Distant, 1906 # '' Neocromna'' Distant, 1910 # '' Neodaksha'' Distant, 1910 # ''
Oryxa ''Oryxa'' is a genus of planthoppers in the hemipteran family Flatidae. They live on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra, and in Malaysia. The genus was established in 1902 by Leopold Melichar in his monograph of the families Acanaloniidae and ...
'' Melichar, 1901 # '' Phylliana'' Metcalf, 1952 ;subtribe Phyllyphantina Melichar, 1923 # ''
Neosalurnis ''Neosalurnis'' is a genus of planthoppers in the family Flatidae, erected by William Lucas Distant in 1910. It was subsequently placed in tribe Flatini, subtribe Phyllyphantina by Metcalf (1957) Records of occurrence (possibly incomplete) are ...
'' Distant, 1910 # ''
Paracromna ''Paracromna'' is a genus of planthoppers in the family Flatidae. It was first described by Leopold Melichar Leopold Melichar (5 December 1856 – 2 September 1924) was a Moravian entomologist and physician who specialized in the taxonomy of th ...
'' Melichar, 1901 # '' Phyllyphanta'' Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843 # ''
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'' Distant, 1906 # '' Salurnis'' Stål, 1870 ;subtribe Scarpantina Melichar, 1923 # '' Colobesthes'' Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843 # '' Scarpanta'' Stål, 1862 # ''
Scarpantina ''Scarpantina'' is a genus of planthoppers in the family Flatidae. It was first described by Leopold Melichar Leopold Melichar (5 December 1856 – 2 September 1924) was a Moravian entomologist and physician who specialized in the taxonomy of t ...
'' Melichar, 1901 ;subtribe Siphantina Melichar, 1923 # '' Aflata'' Melichar, 1902 # '' Burnix'' Medler, 1988 # '' Carthaeomorpha'' Melichar, 1901 # '' Dakshiana'' Metcalf & Bruner, 1948 # '' Euphanta'' Melichar, 1902 # '' Euryphantia'' Kirkaldy, 1906 # '' Geraldtonia'' Distant, 1910 # '' Hesperophantia'' Kirkaldy, 1904 # '' Lesabes'' Medler, 1988 # '' Siphanta'' Stål, 1862 # '' Utakwana'' Distant, 1914


Nephesini

Auth. Distant, 1906 ;subtribe Cryptoflatina Melichar, 1923 # '' Acrophaea'' Melichar, 1901 # '' Anormenis'' Melichar, 1923 # '' Antillormenis'' Fennah, 1942 # '' Chaetormenis'' Melichar, 1923 # '' Cryptoflata'' Melichar, 1901 # '' Epormenis'' Fennah, 1945 # '' Flatoptera'' Melichar, 1901 # ''
Flatormenis ''Flatormenis'' is a genus of flatid planthoppers in the family Flatidae. There are about 15 described species in ''Flatormenis''. Species * ''Flatormenis albescens'' (Fowler, 1900) * ''Flatormenis albipennis'' (Van Duzee, 1907) * ''Flatormenis ...
'' Melichar, 1923 # ''
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'' Kirkaldy, 1900 # '' Gyarina'' Melichar, 1901 # '' Hansenia'' Melichar, 1901 # '' Ilesia'' Fennah, 1942 # '' Leptoflata'' Lallemand, 1931 # '' Leptormenis'' Melichar, 1923 # '' Melicharia'' Kirkaldy, 1900 # '' Melormenis'' Metcalf, 1938 # '' Melormenoides'' Metcalf, 1954 # '' Metcalfa'' Caldwell & Martorell, 1951 # '' Monoflata'' Melichar, 1923 # '' Neoflata'' Melichar, 1923 # '' Okenana'' Distant, 1912 # '' Ormenana'' Metcalf & Bruner, 1948 # ''
Ormenaria ''Ormenaria'' is a genus of flatid planthoppers in the family Flatidae. There are at least two described species in ''Ormenaria''. Species These two species belong to the genus ''Ormenaria'': * '' Ormenaria barberi'' (Van Duzee, 1912) * '' Orme ...
'' Metcalf & Bruner, 1948 # '' Ormenis'' Stål, 1862 # '' Ormenoides'' Melichar, 1923 # '' Panormenis'' Melichar, 1923 # '' Paratella'' Melichar, 1901 # '' Paroxychara'' Lallemand & Synave, 1952 # '' Parthenormenis'' Fennah, 1949 # '' Petrusa'' Stål, 1862 # '' Phyllodryas'' Kirkaldy, 1913 # '' Sephena'' Melichar, 1901 # '' Ulundia'' Distant, 1910 ;subtribe Nephesina Distant, 1906 # '' Idume'' Stål, 1866 # '' Nakta'' Distant, 1906 # '' Neomelicharia'' Kirkaldy, 1903 # '' Nephesa'' Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843 # '' Paraflatoptera'' Lallemand, 1939 # '' Tejasa'' Distant, 1906 # '' Tetraceratium'' Muir, 1924 # '' Unnata'' Distant, 1906 ;subtribe Phaedolina Melichar, 1923 # '' Phaedolus'' Karsch, 1890 ;subtribe Pseudoflatina Melichar, 1923 # ''
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'' Stål, 1866 # '' Colgar'' Kirkaldy, 1900 # '' Colgaroides'' Distant, 1910 - Planthoppers # '' Dalapax'' Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843 # '' Gyaria'' Stål, 1862 # '' Gyariella'' Schmidt, 1924 # '' Pauliana'' Lallemand, 1950 # '' Rhinophantia'' Melichar, 1901 ;subtribe unplaced # '' Acutisha'' Medler, 1991 # '' Herbiflata'' Peng, Fletcher & Zhang, 2016 # '' Hilavrita'' Distant, 1906 # '' Kayania'' Distant, 1910 # '' Lecopia'' Medler, 1991 # '' Nivalios'' Zhang, Peng & Wang, 2011 # '' Nullina'' Medler, 1991 # '' Sabaethis'' Jacobi, 1916 # '' Sanurus'' Melichar, 1901 # '' Somisha'' Medler, 1991


Phantiini

Auth. Melichar, 1923 # '' Apolexis'' Jacobi, 1936 # ''
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'' Stål, 1866 # ''
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'' Stål, 1866 # '' Mesophantia'' Melichar, 1901 # ''
Microflata ''Microflata'' is a genus of planthoppers in the family Flatidae, established by Leopold Melichar Leopold Melichar (5 December 1856 – 2 September 1924) was a Moravian entomologist and physician who specialized in the taxonomy of the leafhop ...
'' Melichar, 1901 # '' Phantia'' Fieber, 1866 # '' Phantiopsis'' Melichar, 1905


Phromniini

Auth. Distant, 1906 # '' Acanthoflata'' Fieber, 1866 # '' Alcaxor'' Fennah, 1947 # '' Anggira'' Distant, 1906 # '' Anthoflata'' Fennah, 1947 # '' Capistra'' Fennah, 1947 # '' Chaturbuja'' Distant, 1906 # '' Conflata'' Schmidt, 1912 # '' Danavara'' Distant, 1906 # '' Delostenopium'' Jacobi, 1928 # '' Dermoflata'' Melichar, 1901 # ''
Flatida ''Flatida'' is a genus of planthoppers in the family Flatidae Flatidae are a family of fulgoroid planthoppers. They are cosmopolitan in distribution and are distinguished from others in the superfamily by a combination of characters. Li ...
'' White, 1846 (= ''Phromnia'' Stål, 1862) # '' Flatidissa'' Metcalf, 1952 # '' Flatina'' Melichar, 1901 # '' Flatiris'' Fennah, 1947 # '' Flatosoma'' Melichar, 1901 # '' Ityraea'' Stål, 1866 # '' Lechaea'' Stål, 1866 # '' Ormenina'' Fennah, 1947 # '' Papuanella'' Distant, 1914 # ''
Paraflata ''Paraflata'' is a genus of planthoppers in the family Flatidae. It was first described by Leopold Melichar in 1901. Species in the genus are found on Madagascar. Parasitism ''Paraflata'' species are parasitized by the larvae of Epipyropidae ...
'' Melichar, 1901 # ''
Poeciloflata ''Poeciloflata'' is a genus of planthoppers in the family Flatidae. It was first described by Leopold Melichar in 1901. Species in the genus are found in Sulawesi, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in ...
'' Melichar, 1901 # '' Psenoflata'' Fennah, 1947 # '' Riculiflata'' Fennah, 1947


Poekillopterini

Auth. Kirkaldy, 1907 # '' Poekilloptera'' Latreille, 1796


Selizini

Auth. Distant, 1906 # '' Afrocyarda'' Fennah, 1965 # '' Afrodascalia'' Fennah, 1958 # '' Afroseliza'' Fennah, 1961 # '' Anadascalia'' Melichar, 1923 # '' Anidora'' Melichar, 1901 # ''
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'' Stål, 1862 # '' Armorseliza'' Ai, Yang & Zhang, 2019 # '' Austrodascalia'' Fletcher, 1988 # '' Barsac'' Fletcher, 1988 # '' Cryptobarsac'' Fletcher & Moir, 2002 # '' Cyarda'' Walker, 1858 # '' Cyphopterum'' Melichar, 1905 # '' Dascalia'' Stål, 1862 # '' Dascalina'' Melichar, 1902 # '' Dascaliomorpha'' Melichar, 1923 # '' Dascanga'' Medler, 2000 # '' Deocerus'' Metcalf & Bruner, 1948 # '' Derisa'' Melichar, 1901 # '' Euhyloptera'' Fennah, 1945 # '' Eurima'' Melichar, 1901 # '' Eurocalia'' Van Duzee, 1907 # '' Eurocerus'' Metcalf, 1945 # '' Exoma'' Melichar, 1902 # '' Farona'' Melichar, 1901 # '' Flatula'' Melichar, 1901 # '' Gomeda'' Distant, 1906 # '' Grapaldus'' Distant, 1914 # '' Griveaudus'' Stroinski & Swierczewski, 2014 # '' Hameishara'' Linnavuori, 1973 # '' Hyphancylus'' Fowler, 1904 # '' Increda'' Medler, 2001 # '' Jamella'' Kirkaldy, 1906 (''J. australiae'', or pandanus planthopper, pest to ''
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'' Jacobi, 1901 # '' Kelyflata'' Swierczewski & Stroinski, 2019 # '' Ketumala'' Distant, 1906 # '' Lembakaria'' Swierczewski & Stroinski, 2019 # '' Leptodascalia'' Melichar, 1923 # '' Locrona'' Fennah, 1945 # '' Massila'' Walker, 1862 # '' Meulona'' Zia, 1935 # '' Mistharnophantia'' Kirkaldy, 1907 # '' Mosiona'' Melichar, 1923 # '' Paradascalia'' Metcalf, 1938 # '' Paragomeda'' Distant, 1914 # '' Paraketumala'' Distant, 1912 # '' Paraseliza'' Melichar, 1923 # '' Planodascalia'' Metcalf & Bruner, 1948 # '' Pseudodascalia'' Melichar, 1923 # '' Pseudoseliza'' Peng, Wang & Zhang, 2010 # '' Sajuba'' Medler, 2001 # '' Satapa'' Distant, 1906 # '' Scarposa'' Uhler, 1895 # '' Seliza'' Stål, 1862 # '' Stenocyarda'' Fennah, 1965 # ''
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'' Melichar, 1902 # '' Zarudnya'' Melichar, 1901 # '' Zecheuna'' Zia, 1935


Sisciini

Auth. Melichar, 1923 # '' Aulophorina'' Strand, 1928 # '' Euryprosthius'' Karsch, 1890 # '' Latois'' Stål, 1866 # '' Phlebopterum'' Stål, 1854 # '' Siscia'' Stål, 1870


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# '' Anaya'' Distant, 1906 # '' Byllisana'' Metcalf & Bruner, 1948 # '' Daeda'' Banks, 1910 # ''
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'' Distant, 1906 # '' Flatopsis'' Melichar, 1902 # '' Hypsiphanta'' Jacobi, 1928 # '' Mimophantia'' Matsumura, 1900 # '' Paradaksha'' Distant, 1910 # '' Phymoides'' Distant, 1910 # ''
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'' Distant, 1906 # ''
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island: # '' Haloflata'' Swierczewski, Malenovsky & Stroinski, 2017 # '' Medleria'' Swierczewski, Malenovsky & Stroinski, 2018


References


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# # {{taxonbar, from=Q21227679 Flatidae Hemiptera subfamilies