Biology:Magnentiini

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Short description: Tribe of leafhoppers

Magnentiini
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadellidae
Subfamily: Deltocephalinae
Tribe: Magnentiini
Linnavuori, 1978
Genera
  • Magnentius Singh-Pruthi, 1930
  • Ndua Linnavuori, 1978

Magnentiini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily Deltocephalinae. There are currently 2 genera and 4 species in the tribe. It was formerly placed in the subfamily Nioniinae, but was moved to Deltocephalinae based on anatomical similarities.[1] Members of Magnentiini are superficially similar to members of Punctulini and Vartini.[2]

Genera

There are currently two genera in Magnentiini:[1]

  • Magnentius Singh-Pruthi, 1930
  • Ndua Linnavuori, 1978

References

Wikidata ☰ Q21224209 entry