Elicinae is a subfamily of tropiduchid planthoppers in the family
Tropiduchidae
Tropiduchidae is a family of planthoppers in the order Hemiptera. There are at least 160 genera and 600 described species
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Elica
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type genus
In biological taxonomy, the type genus (''genus typica'') is the genus which defines a biological family and the root of the family name.
Zoological nomenclature
According to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, "The name-bearin ...
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Tribes and Genera
There are three extant (also 2 extinct) tribes:
Bucini
Auth.: Gnezdilov, Bartlett & Bourgoin, 2016 - S. America
# ''Buca
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# †'' Krundia'' Szwedo, 2019
Elicini
Auth.:Melichar, 1915 Selected genera:
* ''Acrisius
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Family
Acrisius was the son of Abas and Aglaea (or Ocalea, depending on ...
'' Stål, 1862
* '' Danepteryx'' Uhler, 1889 i c g b
* '' Dictyobia'' Uhler, 1889 i c g b
* '' Dictyonia'' Uhler, 1889 i c g b
* '' Dictyonissus'' Uhler, 1876
* '' Dictyssa'' Melichar, 1906
* '' Dyctidea'' Uhler, 1889
* ''Elica'' - monotypic '' Elica latipennis'' Walker, 1857 c g
* '' Misodema'' Melichar, 1907 i c g b
* '' Neaethus'' Stål, 1861 i c g b
* '' Osbornia'' Ball, 1910 i c g b
Parathisciini
Auth.:Gnezdilov, 2013[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 85] - Africa
# '' Hemithiscia'' Schmidt, 1912
# '' Paraphilatis'' Melichar, 1914
# '' Parathiscia'' Melichar, 1901
# '' Pseudothiscia'' Schmidt, 1912
Data sources:[ i = ITIS,][ c = Catalogue of Life,][ g = GBIF,][ b = Bugguide.net]
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Tropiduchidae
Hemiptera subfamilies
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