Checklist for Tribe Alcestini Melichar, 1914
and region Northern South America (South America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 840
24886
144846 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 837
24869
144808 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 776
24445
142884 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
| 180
3603
17029 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs | 127
3105
14429 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers | 31
1387
7675 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Fulgoromorpha
Evans, 1946
Planthoppers | 19
314
881 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Fulgoroidea
Kirkaldy, 1907
Planthoppers | 19
314
881 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Tropiduchidae
Stål, 1866
Tropiduchid Planthoppers | 18
34 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Tropiduchinae
Kirkaldy, 1907
| 15
28 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Alcestini
Melichar, 1914
| 3
16 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Northern South America
3 Genera with 16 Species
Species list for Northern South America
16 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 | | Alcestis surinamensis (Schmidt, 1911) | ⇒ Alphesiboea melichari Schmidt, 1932 | | 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 | | Alphesiboea solitaria Melichar, 1914 | Dwarf livebearer |
Links, sources and further information Alcestini at itis.gov
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