Delphacidae


Delphacidae is a family of planthoppers containing about 2000 species, distributed worldwide. Delphacids are separated from other "hoppers" by the prominent spur on the tibia of the hindleg.

Diet and pest species

All species are phytophagous, many occurring on various grasses. Some species are significant pests and important vectors for cereal pathogens; for example:

Subfamilies, tribes and selected genera

Fulgoromorpha Lists On the Web includes the following tribes and genera :

[Asiracinae]

Auth.: Motschulsky, 1863
  • Tribe Asiracini Motschulsky, 1863
  • Tribe Eodelphacini Emeljanov, 1995
  • Tribe Idiosystatini Emeljanov, 1995
  • Tribe Neopunanini Emeljanov, 1995
  • Tribe Platysystatini Emeljanov, 1995
  • Tribe Tetrasteirini Emeljanov, 1995
  • Tribe Ugyopini Fennah, 1979

[Delphacinae]

Auth.: Leach, 1815 - world-wide, selected genera:

Kelisiinae

Auth.: Wagner, 1963Anakelisia Wagner, 1963Kelisia Fieber, 1866

Plesiodelphacinae

Auth.: Asche, 1985 - neotropicalBurnilia Muir & Giffard, 1924Plesiodelphax Asche, 1985

Stenocraninae

Auth.: Wagner, 1963Embolophora Stål, 1853Frameus Bartlett, 2010
  • Kelisicranus Bartlett, 2006Obtusicranus Bartlett, 2006Preterkelisia Yang, 1989Proterosydne Kirkaldy, 1907Stenocranus Fieber, 1866 - type genusStenokelisia Ribaut, 1934Tanycranus Bartlett, 2010Terauchiana Matsumura, 1915

[Vizcayinae]

Auth.: Asche, 1990 – SE AsiaNeovizcaya Liang, 2002Vizcaya Muir, 1917 - type genus

Subfamily not placed

  • †Amagua Cockerell, 1924Epunka Matsumura, 1935Eunycheuma Yang, 1989Hikona Matsumura, 1935Jugodina Schumacher, 1915Lauriana Ren & Qin, 2014Megamelodes Le Quesne, 1960Nephropsia Costa, 1862Sogatodes Fennah, 1963Unkana Matsumura, 1935