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Checklist for Suborder Auchenorrhyncha Linnaeus, 1758 (Cicadas and Leafhoppers)
and region Cape Peninsula (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
211
830
1111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
211
830
1111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
206
825
1106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
38
86
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
36
83
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
11
26
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Peninsula
11 Families width 28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Cixiidae Spinola, 1839Cixid planthoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Cercopidae Leach, 1815Froghopper7SpeciesTaxom
Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802Cicadellids3SpeciesTaxom
Dictyopharidae Spinola, 1839Dictyopharid Planthoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Membracidae Germar, 1821Horned Treehoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946Froghoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Issidae Spinola, 1839Issid planthoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Lophopidae Stål, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cicadidae Westwood, 1840Cicada8SpeciesTaxom
Clastopteridae Stål, 1858Clastopterid Spittlebugs1SpeciesTaxom
Tropiduchidae Stål, 1866Tropiduchid Planthoppers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Peninsula
26 Genera with 28 Species
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Aka White, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Bandusia Stål, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Batracomorphus Lewis, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Caffrolix Linnavuori, 1961
0SpeciesTaxom
Capenopsis Melichar, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Centrotus Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Cercopis Fabricius, 01SpeciesTaxom
Clovia Stål, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Colmadona Kirkaldy, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Cosmoscarta Stål, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Elasmoscelis Spinola, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Gypona Germar, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Kaapia1SpeciesTaxom
Literna Stål, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Locris Stål, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Narecho1SpeciesTaxom
Oxyrhachis Germar, 01SpeciesTaxom
Paranistria Metcalf, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Platypleura Amyot & Serv..., 17583SpeciesTaxom
Poophilus Stål, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Psilotympana Stål, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Quintilia Stal, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Rhinaulax Amyot & Serv..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sepullia Stål, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Taipinga Distant, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Thaumantia Melichar, 19701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Peninsula
28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aka siphona de Laubenfels, 1949
Bandusia erythrostena Walker, 1851
Capenopsis horvathi Melichar, 1912
Centrotus leucopterus Thunberg, 1822
Cercopis trifurca
Clovia callifera Stål, 1856
Clovia ocella Thunberg, 1822
Colmadona fenestrata Thunberg, 1822
Cosmoscarta silpha Breddin, 1903
Elasmoscelis cimicoides Spinola, 1839
Gypona nepa DeLong & Kolbe, 1974
Kaapia darwini Theron, 1983
Literna maura Thunberg, 1822
Locris areata Walker, 1851
Locris arithmetica Walker, 1851
Narecho anceps Naudé, 1926
Oxyrhachis concolor Buckton, 0
Paranistria villosa Fabricius, 1781
Platypleura capensis (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Platypleura hirtipennis Germar, 1834
Platypleura deusta (Thunberg, 1822)⇒ Capcicada decora Germar, 1834
Platypleura stridula (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Platypleura nigrolinea De Geer, 1773
Psilotympana ruficollis Thunberg, 1822Livid macron
Quintilia carinata Thunberg, 1822Livid macron
Quintilia catena Fabricius, 1775
Rhinaulax analis Fabricius, 1794
Sepullia rufa Thunberg, 1822
Taipinga undulata Thunberg, 1822Livid macron
Thaumantia insularis scaeva Fennah, 1970

Subnodes of Auchenorrhyncha with occurrences in Cape Peninsula
InfraorderCicadomorpha
Evans, 1946
6
21
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderFulgoromorpha
Evans, 1946
Planthoppers
5
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Auchenorrhyncha (Linnaeus 1758)
Auchenorrhyncha (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Auchenorrhyncha at artfakta.se
Auchenorrhyncha at dyntaxa.se
Auchenorrhyncha at itis.gov
Auchenorrhyncha at marinespecies.org