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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
283
1672
2201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
283
1672
2201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
275
1655
2186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
36
91
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
32
87
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
8
24
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Town
8 Families width 18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802Cicadellids8SpeciesTaxom
Cercopidae Leach, 1815Froghopper2SpeciesTaxom
Nogodinidae Melichar, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Derbidae Spinola, 1839Derbid planthoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Cicadidae Westwood, 1840Cicada2SpeciesTaxom
Cixiidae Spinola, 1839Cixid planthoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946Froghoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Flatidae Spinola, 1839Flatid planthoppers0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Town
24 Genera with 18 Species
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Aconurella Ribaut, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Austrogallia1SpeciesTaxom
Balclutha Kirkaldy, 1882Grass leafhoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Bonaspeia Linnavuori, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Caffrolix Linnavuori, 1961
0SpeciesTaxom
Cosmoscarta Stål, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Deltocephalus Burmeister, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Empoasca Walsh, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Gamergomorphus Melichar, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Lamenia Stål, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Melampsalta Kolenati, 1850Little grassland cicadas1SpeciesTaxom
Molopopterus Jacobi, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Neomuda Distant, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Oliarus Stål, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Paranistria Metcalf, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Pentastira Kirschbaum, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Pentastiridius Kirschbaum, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Poophilus Stål, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoflata Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Pycna Amyot & Serv..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Recilia Edwards, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhinaulax Amyot & Serv..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Rhusia Theron, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Telmosias Fennah, 19561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Town
18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aconurella prolixa Lethierry, 1885
Austrogallia cuneata
Balclutha frontalis Ferrari, 1882Leafhopper
Bonaspeia cristata Linnavuori, 1961
Cosmoscarta silpha Breddin, 1903
Deltocephalus breviatus Cogan, 1916
Empoasca protea Cogan, 1916
Lamenia caliginea dira Fennah, 1956
Melampsalta cadisia Walker, 1850
Molopopterus mallyi Cogan, 1916
Oliarus halehaku Giffard, 1925
Pentastira atrata Dlabola, 1958
Pentastiridius bohemani Stål, 1859
Poophilus terrenus Walker, 1851
Pycna semiclara Germar, 1834
Rhinaulax analis Fabricius, 1794
Rhusia elegia Cogan, 1916
Telmosias curviceps Synave, 1956

Subnodes of Auchenorrhyncha with occurrences in Cape Town
InfraorderCicadomorpha
Evans, 1946
4
17
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderFulgoromorpha
Evans, 1946
Planthoppers
4
7
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