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Checklist for Superfamily Membracoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Western Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
528
5425
11871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
526
5418
11860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
5315
11672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
106
578
921
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
90
544
892
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
26
215
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cicadomorpha
Evans, 1946
8
125
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Membracoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
87
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Cape
3 Families width 167 Species
Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802Cicadellids134SpeciesTaxom
Membracidae Germar, 1821Horned Treehoppers10SpeciesTaxom
Ulopidae Le Peletier ..., 182523SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Western Cape
87 Genera with 167 Species
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Accacidia Dworakowska, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Aconurella Ribaut, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Acrogonia Stal, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Afrorubria Linnavuori, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Agallia Curtis, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Aletta Metcalf, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Anchon Buckton, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Austrogallia2SpeciesTaxom
Balclutha Kirkaldy, 1882Grass leafhoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Batracomorphus Lewis, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Bonaspeia Linnavuori, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Bothrogonia Melichar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Caffrolix Linnavuori, 198817SpeciesTaxom
Caplopa Evans, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Capoideus1SpeciesTaxom
Centrotus Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Cephalelus Percheron, 198819SpeciesTaxom
Ceratagallia Kirkaldy, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerus1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorotettix Van Duzee, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Cicadulina China, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Circulifer Zachvatkin, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cofana Melichar, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Colistra4SpeciesTaxom
Coloborrhis Germar, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Curvostylus1SpeciesTaxom
Davduospina McKamey, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Deltocephalus Burmeister, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Dikraneura Hardy, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Discolopeus2SpeciesTaxom
Dukeobelus Capener, 01SpeciesTaxom
Durgades Distant, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Elginus Theron, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Empoasca Walsh, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Epignoma Dworakowska, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Eupteryx Curtis, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Euscelis Brullé, 02SpeciesTaxom
Exitianus Ball, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Gannachrus Theron, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Gannia2SpeciesTaxom
Gcaleka2SpeciesTaxom
Goniagnathus Fieber, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Gypona Germar, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Hadroca4SpeciesTaxom
Helionides Matsumura, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Helochara Fitch, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Hodoedocus Jacobi, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hypacostemma Linnavuori, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Iassomorphus1SpeciesTaxom
Iassus Fabricius, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Idiocerus Lewis, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Idioscopus Baker, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Jubrinia Linnavuori, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Kaapia2SpeciesTaxom
Kahavalu Kirkaldy, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Kimbella4SpeciesTaxom
Kosasia Distant, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Macropsis Lewis, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Macrosteles Fieber, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Mgenia Theron, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Molopopterus Jacobi, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Narecho2SpeciesTaxom
Neoaliturus Distant, 02SpeciesTaxom
Neodartus Melichar, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Opsius Fieber, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Oxyrhachis Germar, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Paraphlepsius Baker, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Poecilocarda Metcalf, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Proekes4SpeciesTaxom
Proekoides5SpeciesTaxom
Recilia Edwards, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Renosteria11SpeciesTaxom
Rhusia Theron, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Salsolibia1SpeciesTaxom
Scaphoideus Uhler, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Sichaea1SpeciesTaxom
Stegelytra Mulsant & Rey, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Tetartostylus Wagner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Thamnotettix Zetterstedt, 01SpeciesTaxom
Thlasia Germar, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Titiella2SpeciesTaxom
Tricentrus Stal, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Vecaulis1SpeciesTaxom
Vilargus Theron, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Xhoreus Stiller & Webb, 20221SpeciesTaxom
Yakuza Dworakowska, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Zonocyba Vilbaste, 19261SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Cape
167 Species
Accacidia dactyla Naudé, 1926
Aconurella prolixa Lethierry, 1885
Acrogonia pustulata Fabricius, 1803
Afrorubria mitellata Naudé, 1926
Agallia constricta Van Duzee, 1894Constricted Leafhopper
Agallia quadripunctata Provancher, 1872Four-spotted Clover Leafhopper
Aletta conspersifrons Stål, 1866
Anchon nodicornis Germar, 1849
Austrogallia cuneata
Austrogallia nigrasterna
Balclutha frontalis Ferrari, 1882Leafhopper
Bonaspeia ceresi Theron, 1974
Bonaspeia cristata Linnavuori, 1961
Bothrogonia ferruginea Fabricius, 1787
Caffrolix brentium Davies, 1988
Caffrolix capicula Davies, 1988
Caffrolix compater Stål, 1866
Caffrolix conicus Naudé, 1926
Caffrolix cyclopia Cogan, 1916
Caffrolix dentispatha Davies, 1988
Caffrolix donaxangula Davies, 1988
Caffrolix jeana Davies, 1988
Caffrolix johani Davies, 1988
Caffrolix langfordi Davies, 1988
Caffrolix lateridentis Davies, 1988
Caffrolix longispina Davies, 1988
Caffrolix patruelis Stål, 1859
Caffrolix prostodentis Davies, 1988
Caffrolix pselloporos Davies, 1988
Caffrolix redunca Davies, 1988
Caffrolix speroensis Davies, 1988
Caplopa sordida Stål, 1854
Caplopa turneri Evans, 1947
Capoideus cuprescens Naudé, 1926
Centrotus leucopterus Thunberg, 1822
Cephalelus angustatus Evans, 1947
Cephalelus appendiculatus Davies, 1988
Cephalelus attenuatus Davies, 1988
Cephalelus bicoloratus Evans, 1947
Cephalelus bilobatus Davies, 1988
Cephalelus brevipilus Davies, 1988
Cephalelus campbelli Davies, 1988
Cephalelus cygnastylus Davies, 1988
Cephalelus daviesi Davies, 1988
Cephalelus gonubiensis Davies, 1988
Cephalelus infumatus Percheron, 1832
Cephalelus ivyae Davies, 1988
Cephalelus linderi Prendini, 1997
Cephalelus nivenus Davies, 1988
Cephalelus pickeri Prendini, 1997
Cephalelus rawsonia Davies, 1988
Cephalelus smithi Davies, 1988
Cephalelus turneri Evans, 1947
Cephalelus uncinatus Davies, 1988
Cerus granarius Naudé, 1926
Chlorotettix spadix Naudé, 1926
Cicadulina mbila Naudé, 1924Maize leafhopper
Circulifer tenellus Baker, 1896Beet leafhopper
Cofana spectra Distant, 1908Rice leafhopper
Colistra acapitata Stiller & Webb, 2022
Colistra bucapitata Stiller & Webb, 2022
Colistra parvulus Linnavuori, 1961
Colistra semialia Stiller & Webb, 2022
Coloborrhis corticina Germar, 1836
Curvostylus chloridula Naudé, 1926
Davduospina capensis Evans, 1947
Deltocephalus breviatus Cogan, 1916
Deltocephalus granarius Naudé, 1926
Deltocephalus pumilicans Naudé, 1926
Dikraneura mali Provancher, 1890
Discolopeus tetracaenus Stiller, 2019
Discolopeus triacaenus Stiller, 2019
Dukeobelus bulbaceus Distant, 0
Durgades idiocerus Singh-Pruthi, 1930
Elginus saltus Naudé, 1926
Empoasca decipiens (Paoli, 1930)⇒ Empoasca punjabensis Singh-Pruthi, 1940
Empoasca distinguenda Paoli, 1932
Empoasca protea Cogan, 1916
Epignoma kilima Ghauri, 1975
Eupteryx (Eupteryx) maigudoi Dworakowska, 1971
Euscelis chloridula Naudé, 1926
Euscelis conicus
Exitianus attenuatus Ross, 1968
Exitianus nanus Distant, 1908
Gannachrus kangus Theron, 1979
Gannachrus namaquanus Theron, 1979
Gannia cuneta Theron, 1979
Gannia salsoli Theron, 1979
Gcaleka acuta Naudé, 1926
Gcaleka laticephala Naudé, 1926
Goniagnathus severus Stål, 1855
Gypona nepa DeLong & Kolbe, 1974
Gypona pallida DeLong & Mar..., 1972
Hadroca alacaudella Stiller, 2023
Hadroca hapsistylis Stiller, 2023
Hadroca ramosa Naudé, 1926
Hadroca treichroa Stiller, 2023
Helionides lineatifrons Naudé, 1926
Hodoedocus acuminifrons Jacobi, 1910
Hypacostemma viridissima Linnavuori, 1961
Iassomorphus drakensteini Naudé, 1926
Idiocerus cinctus DeLong & Cal..., 1937
Idiocerus obispanus Ball & Parker, 1946
Jubrinia dentata Theron, 1971
Kaapia darwini Theron, 1983
Kaapia longistylus Theron, 1983
Kahavalu gemma Kirkaldy, 1906
Kimbella acusiculcita Davies, 1988
Kimbella apicurva Davies, 1988
Kimbella serricauda Linnavuori, 1961
Kimbella tubucaulon Davies, 1988
Kosasia typica Distant, 1910
Macropsis capensis Cogan, 1916
Mgenia angusta Theron, 1984
Mgenia fuscovaria Stål, 1855
Molopopterus mallyi Cogan, 1916
Molopopterus psoralus Theron, 1978
Narecho anceps Naudé, 1926
Narecho tecomariae Theron, 1970
Neoaliturus karrooensis Cogan, 1916
Neoaliturus struthiola
Neodartus bella Stål, 1855
Opsius stactogalus Fieber, 1866Leafhopper
Oxyrhachis concolor Buckton, 0
Oxyrhachis delalandei Fairmaire, 1846
Oxyrhachis exigua Buckton, 1903
Oxyrhachis nigricans Capener, 1962
Oxyrhachis suberecta Walker, 1851
Poecilocarda minuscula Linnavuori, 1961
Proekes cephaleus Naudé, 1926
Proekes diacaphalis Stiller & Webb, 2022
Proekes hemiplatyphalis Stiller & Webb, 2022
Proekes tetracaphalis Stiller & Webb, 2022
Proekoides cedarbergensis Stiller, 1986
Proekoides hawekwae Stiller, 1986
Proekoides koebergis Stiller, 1986
Proekoides piketensis Stiller, 1986
Proekoides postspina Stiller & Webb, 2022
Renosteria cangica Theron, 1984
Renosteria cedarana Theron, 1984
Renosteria ceresensis Theron, 1984
Renosteria goudinica Theron, 1984
Renosteria hoekoenensis
Renosteria karosella Theron, 1984
Renosteria montagua Theron, 1984
Renosteria overbergia Theron, 1984
Renosteria piquetia Theron, 1984
Renosteria spadix Naudé, 1926
Renosteria waverena Theron, 1984
Rhusia elegia Cogan, 1916
Rhusia maculicosta Naudé, 1926
Salsolibia ceresi Theron, 1979
Scaphoideus cuprescens Naudé, 1926
Sichaea coriaria Stål, 1866
Stegelytra erythroneura Haupt, 1924
Tetartostylus parabolatus Naudé, 1926
Thamnotettix karrooensis
Thlasia brunnipennis Germar, 1836
Titiella gibber Naudé, 1926
Titiella punctiger Stål, 1855
Tricentrus euschistus Distant, 0
Tricentrus xiphistes Kato, 1928
Vecaulis attenuatus Naudé, 1926
Vilargus pumilicans Naudé, 1926
Xhoreus ulosentus Stiller & Webb, 2022
Yakuza balclutha Dworakowska, 2002
Zonocyba pomaria Mcatee, 1926White apple leafhopper

Subnodes of Membracoidea with occurrences in Western Cape
FamilyCicadellidae
Latreille, 1802
Cicadellids, Hoppers, Jassids, Leafhopper, Leafhoppers, Sharpshooters, Typical Leafhoppers
78
134
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMembracidae
Germar, 1821
Horned Treehoppers, Membracids, Thorn bugs, Treehopper, Treehoppers, Typical treehoppers
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyUlopidae
Le Peletier & Serville, 1825
4
23
Genera
Species

Taxom



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