Lophopidae


Lophopidae is a family of fulgoroid plant-hoppers with most species found in tropical South America and Asia.

Characteristics

Most members of the family are characterized by the face being longer than wide with at least two lateral ridges. The hind tibia can bear some spines, two to three. Lateral ocelli are present below the compound eye and slightly in front of it. The wings are broad and held somewhat flat and the wings are often patterned. The nymphs have two long tails and many members have slightly flattened front tibiae.

Subfamilies, tribes and genera

Two subfamilies are currently recognised; the Catalogue of Life and FLOW list:

Lophopinae

Auth.: Stål, 1866Tribe Lophopini Stål, 1866 Acothrura Asantorga Corethrura Jivatma - monotypic Jivatma metallica Katoma Lacusa Lophops - type genusMaracota Paracorethrura Pitambara Podoschtroumpfa Pyrilla Sarebasa Sarmatoca Serida
  • ''Silvispina''

[Menoscinae]

Auth.: Melichar, 1915; selected genera:Tribe Acarnini Baker, 1925
  • * Acarna Stål, 1863
  • * Magia Distant, 1907
  • * Zophiuma Fennah, 1955Tribe Carrioniini Emeljanov, 2013
  • * Carrionia Muir, 1931Tribe Elasmoscelini Melichar, 1915
  • * Elasmoscelis Spinola, 1839Tribe Menoscini Melichar, 1915
  • * Menosca Stål, 1870Tribe Virgiliini Emeljanov, 2013
  • * Virgilia Stål, 1870

''[incertae sedis]''

  • * †Baninus Szwedo & Wappler, 2006
  • * Binaluana Soulier-Perkins & Stroinski, 2015
  • * †Cintux Stroinski & Szwedo, 2012
  • * †Gesaris Szwedo, Stroinski & Lin, 2015
  • * Lacusa orientalis Liang, 2000
  • * †Ordralfabetix Szwedo, 2011
  • * Panegu Soulier-Perkins & Stroinski, 2016
  • * †Scoparidea Cockerell, 1920
  • * Silvispina Wang & Soulier-Perkins, 2016