Membracinae is a subfamily of
treehopper
Treehoppers (more precisely typical treehoppers to distinguish them from the Aetalionidae) and thorn bugs are members of the family Membracidae, a group of insects related to the cicadas and the leafhoppers. About 3,200 species of treehoppers i ...
s in the family
Membracidae. There are more than 40 genera in Membracinae, mostly recorded from the
Americas
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Genera
These 44 genera belong to the subfamily Membracinae:
* '' Acanthicoides'' Metcalf, 1952 c g
* '' Aconophora'' Fairmaire, 1846 c g b
* ''Alchisme
''Alchisme'' is a genus of treehoppers within the family Membracidae. Members of this genus can be found in Central and South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphe ...
'' Kirkaldy, 1904 c g
* '' Bolbonota'' Amyot & Serville, 1843 c g
* '' Bolbonotodes'' Fowler, 1894 c g
* '' Calloconophora'' Dietrich, 1991 c g
* '' Campylenchia'' Stål, 1869 c g b
* ''Cladonota
''Cladonota'' is a genus of neotropical treehoppers (family Membracidae) widespread from Mexico to South America. They are known for their elaborate pronotum shapes, hypothesized to play a role in camouflage or mate recognition, although their fu ...
'' Stål, 1869 c g
* ''Enchenopa
''Enchenopa'' is a genus of treehoppers in the family Membracidae. There are more than 50 described species in ''Enchenopa''.
The genus underwent a major revision 2014, resulting in 51 species. '' Enchenopa binotata'' is a species complex made ...
'' Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843 c g b
* '' Enchophyllum'' Amyot & Serville, 1843 c g
* '' Erechtia'' Walker, 1858 c g
* '' Eunusa'' Pinto da Fonseca, 1974 c g
* '' Folicarina'' Sakakibara, 1992 c g
* '' Guayaquila'' Goding, 1920 c g
* '' Havilandia'' Dietrich & McKamey, 1995 c g
* '' Hypsoprora'' Stål, 1869 c g b
* '' Hypsoprorachis'' Fonseca & Diringshofen, 1969 c g
* '' Jibarita'' Ramos, 1957 c g
* '' Kronides'' Kirkaldy, 1904 c g
* '' Leioscyta'' Fowler, 1894 c g b
* '' Lewdeitzia'' Dietrich & McKamey, 1995 c g
* ''Membracis
''Membracis'' is a genus of treehopper
Treehoppers (more precisely typical treehoppers to distinguish them from the Aetalionidae) and thorn bugs are members of the family Membracidae, a group of insects related to the cicadas and the leafhop ...
'' Fabricius, 1775 c g
* '' Metcalfiella'' Linnavuori, 1955 c g
* ''Microschema
''Microschema'' is a genus of treehopper
Treehoppers (more precisely typical treehoppers to distinguish them from the Aetalionidae) and thorn bugs are members of the family Membracidae, a group of insects related to the cicadas and the leafh ...
'' Stål, 1869 c g
* '' Notocera'' Amyot & Serville, 1843 c g
* '' Ochropepla'' Stål, 1869 c g
* '' Paragara'' Goding, 1926 c g
* '' Philya'' Walker, 1858 c g b
* '' Phyllotropis'' Stål, 1869 c g
* '' Platycotis'' Stål, 1869 c g b
* ''Potnia
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'' Stål, 1866 c g
* '' Potnioides'' Creao-Duarte, 1997 c g
* '' Pseuderechtia'' Sakakibara, 2012
* '' Ramosella'' McKamey & Deitz, 1996 c g
* '' Sakakibarella'' Creao-Duarte, 1997 c g
* '' Scalmophorus'' Fowler, 1894 c g
* '' Stalotypa'' Metcalf, 1927 c g
* '' Stirpis'' McKamey & Deitz, 1996 c g
* '' Talipes'' Deitz, 1975
* '' Tritropidia'' Stãl, 1869 c g
* '' Tropidoscyta'' Stål, 1869 g
* '' Turrialbia'' McKamey & Deitz, 1996 c g
* '' Tylopelta'' Fowler, 1894 c g b
* ''Umbonia
''Umbonia'' is a genus of bugs in the family Membracidae. The species can be mainly found in Central America and South America but can also be found in southern Florida. It contains the following species:
*''Umbonia amazili'' Léon Fairmaire, F ...
'' Burmeister, 1835 c g b
Data sources: i = ITIS,[ c = Catalogue of Life,][ g = GBIF,][ b = Bugguide.net]
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Hemiptera subfamilies