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Checklist for Superfamily Membracoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Malawi (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
308
3697
9443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
46
203
401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
41
194
391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
15
53
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cicadomorpha
Evans, 1946
6
30
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Membracoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
16
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Malawi
2 Families width 24 Species and 2 Subspecies
Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802Cicadellids15SpeciesTaxom
Membracidae Germar, 1821Horned Treehoppers9SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Malawi
16 Genera with 24 Species
Afrasca Dworakowska ..., 19791SpeciesTaxom
Cicadella Dumeril, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Confucius Distant, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Dacaratha Distant, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Empoasca Walsh, 19794SpeciesTaxom
Jacobiana1SpeciesTaxom
Leprechaunus Capener, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Leptocentrus Stål, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Matsumurasca Anufriev, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Mlanje1SpeciesTaxom
Namibiola1SpeciesTaxom
Nephotettix Matsumura, 1912green rice leafhopper2SpeciesTaxom
Spalirises Distant, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Stalobelus Capener, 02SpeciesTaxom
Tyrannotus1SpeciesTaxom
Xerophytavorus Stiller, 20121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malawi
24 Species and 2 Subspecies
Afrasca pikna piknala Ghauri, 1979
Cicadella cosmopolita Signoret, 1853
Confucius cameroni Distant, 1910
Confucius zombanus Distant, 1910
Dacaratha nyasana Distant, 1916
Empoasca dolichi Paoli, 1930
Empoasca furcatula Ghauri, 1979
Empoasca pikna piknala Ghauri, 1979
Empoasca singala Ghauri, 1979
Jacobiana alticornis Jacobi, 1910
Leprechaunus nyassae Capener, 1972
Leptocentrus altifrons (Walker, 1851)⇒ Leptocentrus atratus Walker, 1851
Leptocentrus atratus Walker, 1851
Matsumurasca dolichi Paoli, 1930
Matsumurasca singala Ghauri, 1979
Mlanje griswoldi Theron, 1986
Namibiola nuda Nielson, 1982
Nephotettix afer Ghauri, 1968
Nephotettix modulatus Melichar, 1912Leafhopper
Spalirises rugosa Funkhouser, 1927
Stalobelus insignis Distant, 0
Stalobelus sinuosus Distant, 0
Tyrannotus thelwalli Distant, 0
Xerophytavorus furcillatus Stiller, 2012

Subnodes of Membracoidea with occurrences in Malawi
FamilyCicadellidae
Latreille, 1802
Cicadellids, Hoppers, Jassids, Leafhopper, Leafhoppers, Sharpshooters, Typical Leafhoppers
9
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMembracidae
Germar, 1821
Horned Treehoppers, Membracids, Thorn bugs, Treehopper, Treehoppers, Typical treehoppers
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Membracoidea at artfakta.se
Membracoidea at itis.gov