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Checklist for Family Tropiduchidae Stål, 1866 (Tropiduchid Planthoppers)
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
758
16427
71407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
755
16419
71389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
702
16115
70324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
166
2433
8321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
116
2126
7170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
30
888
3384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Fulgoromorpha
Evans, 1946
Planthoppers
18
205
449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Fulgoroidea
Kirkaldy, 1907
Planthoppers
18
205
449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTropiduchidae
Stål, 1866
Tropiduchid Planthoppers
10
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
10 Genera with 21 Species
Alcestis Stål, 19118SpeciesTaxom
Alcumena Schmidt, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Alphesiboca1SpeciesTaxom
Alphesiboea Schmidt, 19115SpeciesTaxom
Athestia Melichar, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Biruga Fennah, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Buca Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hemithiscia Schmidt, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Ossoides Bierman, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Rotunosa Distant, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
21 Species
Alcestis costalis Muir, 1931
Alcestis docilis Walker, 1858
Alcestis ingens Fennah, 1982Gulf pipefish
Alcestis instans Walker, 1858
Alcestis pallescens Stsl, 1862
Alcestis quadrata Fennah, 1944Caribbean pipefish
Alcestis romani Muir, 1931
Alcestis similis (Schmidt, 1911)⇒ Alphesiboea similis Schmidt, 1911
Alcumena surinamensis Schmidt, 1911Banded pipefish
Alphesiboca similis Schmidt, 1911
Alphesiboea fulgurans Melichar, 1914Dwarf livebearer
Alphesiboea granulata Melichar, 1914Dwarf livebearer
Alphesiboea melichari Schmidt, 1932
Alphesiboea mendosa Melichar, 1914Dwarf livebearer
Alphesiboea similis Schmidt, 1911Banded pipefish
Athestia aschei
Biruga chapadae Fennah, 1944Caribbean pipefish
Buca simplex Walker, 1858
Hemithiscia cordax Fennah, 1957
Ossoides lineatus Bierman, 1910Gila topminnow
Rotunosa indicanda Walker, 1858

Subnodes of Tropiduchidae with occurrences in Brazil
SubfamilyElicinae
Melichar, 1915
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTropiduchinae
Kirkaldy, 1907
7
18
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Tropiduchidae at gbif.org
Tropiduchidae at irmng.org
Tropiduchidae at itis.gov