Acinopterini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the subfamily Deltocephalinae.[1] Acinopterini is made up of 2 genera over 35 species. Acinopterus is widely distributed throughout North and South America with more than 30 species; Cariancha and its two species are endemic to Brazil.[2]
| Acinopterini | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadellidae |
| Subfamily: | Deltocephalinae |
| Tribe: | Acinopterini Oman, 1943 |
Genera
editThere are currently two described genera in the tribe Acinopterini:[2]
- Acinopterus Van Duzee, 1892
- Cariancha Oman, 1938
References
edit- ^ Dmitriev, Dmitry (2009-12-11). "Nymphs of some Nearctic leafhoppers (Homoptera, Cicadellidae) with description of a new tribe". ZooKeys (29): 13–33. Bibcode:2009ZooK...29...13D. doi:10.3897/zookeys.29.223. ISSN 1313-2970.
- ^ a b 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.