Achilixiidae

The Achilixiidae are a family of Fulgoromorpha (planthoppers); species may be found in the neotropical and Asian regions. They are closely related to Achilidae and are sometimes included under Achilidae as a subfamily. Like Achilidae, species generally feed on several species of plant though the nymph stage has been found to feed on fungus. Like other planthoppers, the immature stage is covered in a wax which may help protect it from predators. Achilixiidae are small or medium sized for planthoppers and are greatly compressed, not depressed like the Achilidae.

Genera and species

Two genera, each in its own subfamily, are known:

Auth.: Muir, 1923 - MalesiaAchilixius Muir, 1923

Auth.: Emeljanov, 1991 - neotropical regionBebaiotes Muir, 1924