Biology:Centrodontini
Centrodontini is a tribe of treehoppers in the subfamily Centrotinae. It was first described by Lewis Deitz in 1975, and contains 3 genera. The type genus of this tribe is Centrodontus[1]
Description
Individuals in this tribe are typically 2.3-4.7 millimeters in length and have brown, mottled brown, reddish brown, or tan coloring.[1]
Taxonomy
Centrodontini is monophyletic. It was previously placed in the subfamily Centrodontinae, which has since been made a synonym of Centrotinae.[1]
Genera
The following genera are recognized[2][3]:
- Centrodontus Goding, 1892
- Multareis Goding, 1895
- Multareoides Cook, 1953
Distribution and habitat
Members of this taxon are widespread throughout the Nearctic and Neotropical regions, with many occurrences in the United States and Mexico.[1][3]
Ecology
Members of the tribe Centrodontini have been observed on the creosote host plant species Larrea divaricata in the family Zygophyllaceae.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Wallace, Matthew (April 7, 2004). Phylogeny and Systematics of the Treehopper Subfamily Centrotinae (Thesis). Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ Template:Cite speciesfile
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Centrodontini Deitz, 1975". https://www.gbif.org/taxon/CLH34. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
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