Macrostelini

Macrostelini is a tribe in the Deltocephalinae subfamily of leafhoppers. Macrostelini contains 37 genera and over 300 species. The tribe has a cosmopolitan distribution. Some species in the genus Cicadulina are agricultural pests and transmit maize streak virus in Sub-saharan Africa.[1]

Macrostelini
Macrosteles horvathi from Commanster, Belgian High Ardennes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hemiptera
Suborder:
Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder:
Cicadomorpha
Superfamily:
Membracoidea
Family:
Cicadellidae
Subfamily:
Deltocephalinae
Tribe:
Macrostelini

Kirkaldy, 1906
Genera

37, see text.

Synonyms
  • Balcluthini Baker, 1915
  • Gnathodini Baker, 1915
  • Coryphaelini Nast, 1972

Genera

There are currently 37 described genera in Macrostelini:[1][2]

  • Aderganna Knight & Webb, 1993
  • Afrosteles Theron, 1975
  • Agelina Oman, 1938
  • Alebranus Linnavuori, 1959
  • Argaterma White, 1878
  • Atlantocella Dlabola, 1982
  • Balclutha Kirkaldy, 1900
  • Baldulus Oman, 1934
  • Balolina Knight & Webb, 1988
  • Cicadabara Knight & Webb, 1993
  • Cicadulella China, 1928
  • Cicadulina China, 1926
  • Cicaduloida Osborn, 1934
  • Cortona Oman, 1938
  • Coryphaelus Puton, 1886
  • Dalbulus DeLong, 1950
  • Davisonia Dorst, 1937
  • Elrabonia Linnavuori, 1959
  • Evinus Dlabola, 1977
  • Kadrabolina Knight & Webb, 1993
  • Macrosteles Fieber, 1866
  • Marquesitettix Metcalf, 1952
  • Masafuera Knight & Webb, 1993
  • Nesoclutha Evans, 1947
  • Nesolina Osborn, 1935
  • Nesophyla Osborn, 1934
  • Nesoriella Osborn, 1934
  • Nyhimbricus Webb, 1986
  • Paracicadula Osborn, 1934
  • Sagatus Ribaut, 1948
  • Sanctahelenia Dlabola, 1976
  • Scaphoidulina Osborn, 1934
  • Scaphosteles Knight & Webb, 1993
  • Sonronius Dorst, 1937
  • Stellena Theron, 1973
  • Teyasteles Linnavuori, 1969
  • Yamatotettix Matsumura, 1914

References
  1. Zahniser, James N; Dietrich, Chris (2013-05-29). "A review of the tribes of Deltocephalinae (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae)". European Journal of Taxonomy (45). doi:10.5852/ejt.2013.45. ISSN 2118-9773.
  2. NAVEED, HASSAN; ZHANG, YALIN (2018-08-27). "Review of the leafhopper tribe Macrostelini Kirkaldy (Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) in Pakistan with description of a new species". Zootaxa. 4462 (2): 257–273. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4462.2.8. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 30314047. S2CID 52974036.
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