Checklist for Tribe Alcestini Melichar, 1914
and region Brazil (Northern South America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 758
16427
71407 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 755
16419
71389 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 702
16115
70324 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
| 166
2433
8321 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs | 116
2126
7170 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers | 30
888
3384 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Fulgoromorpha
Evans, 1946
Planthoppers | 18
205
449 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Fulgoroidea
Kirkaldy, 1907
Planthoppers | 18
205
449 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Tropiduchidae
Stål, 1866
Tropiduchid Planthoppers | 10
21 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Tropiduchinae
Kirkaldy, 1907
| 7
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Alcestini
Melichar, 1914
| 3
14 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Brazil
3 Genera with 14 Species
Species list for Brazil
14 Species | Alcestis costalis Muir, 1931 | | | Alcestis docilis Walker, 1858 | | | Alcestis ingens Fennah, 1982 | Gulf pipefish | | Alcestis instans Walker, 1858 | | | Alcestis pallescens Stsl, 1862 | | | Alcestis quadrata Fennah, 1944 | Caribbean pipefish | | Alcestis romani Muir, 1931 | | | Alcestis similis (Schmidt, 1911) | ⇒ Alphesiboea similis Schmidt, 1911 | | Alcumena surinamensis Schmidt, 1911 | Banded pipefish | | Alphesiboea fulgurans Melichar, 1914 | Dwarf livebearer | | Alphesiboea granulata Melichar, 1914 | Dwarf livebearer | | Alphesiboea melichari Schmidt, 1932 | | | Alphesiboea mendosa Melichar, 1914 | Dwarf livebearer | | Alphesiboea similis Schmidt, 1911 | Banded pipefish |
Links, sources and further information Alcestini at itis.gov
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