Ledrinae

Ledrinae is a relatively small subfamily within the very large and diverse leafhopper family Cicadellidae. Originally placed in its own family, the "Ledridae",[1] it is based on the type genus Ledra.

Ledrinae
A nymph from southern India showing the typical form
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Infraorder: Cicadomorpha
Superfamily: Membracoidea
Family: Cicadellidae
Subfamily: Ledrinae
(Kirschbaum, 1867)

Description

The Ledrinae are mostly green or brown with a flattened body and tibiae. The ocelli are located near the crown and the forewings have a dense network of veins.

Tribes and Genera

The subfamily contains around 500 species which are divided into 5 to 7 tribes depending on the taxonomy followed. A 2009 revision treats the subfamily as having five tribes. The Afrorubrini are found only in southern Africa with 2 genera; the Hespenedrini has a single genus in Chile; Rubrini with a single genus in Australia; and two larger tribes that have a more widespread distribution, especially the Ledrini. Altogether there are more than 40 genera and around 14 others which are not well-placed.[2]

Genera considered members of the subfamily Ledrinae are listed below; Biolib.cz[3] currently lists seven tribes.

Afrorubrini

An African tribe, created by Jones in 2009 and consist of two genera:[4]

  • Afrorubria Linnavuori, 1972 c g
  • Sichaea Stål, 1866

Ledrini
Ledra aurita

The largest tribe (including Petalocephalini[2]), in number of genera, was originally erected by Fairmaire in 1855 and includes the following genera:[5]

  • Bascarrhinus Fowler, 1898 c g
  • Beniledra Linnavuori, 1972 c g
  • Betsileonas Kirkaldy, 1903 c g
  • Camptelasmus Spinola, 1850
  • Chatura Distant, 1908
  • Cololedra Evans, 1969
  • Confucius Distant, 1907
  • Destinia Nast, 1952
  • Destinoides Cai & He, 2000
  • Dusuna Distant, 1907
  • Eleazara Distant, 1908
  • Eogypona Kirkaldy, 1901
  • Epiclinata Metcalf, 1952
  • Ezrana Distant, 1908
  • Funkikonia Katô, 1931
  • Hangklipia Linnavuori, 1972
  • Hemipeltis Spinola, 1850
  • Jukaruka Distant, 1907
  • Latycephala McKamey, 2006
  • Ledra Fabricius, 1803
  • Ledracorrhis Evans, 1959
  • Ledromorpha Stål, 1864
  • Ledropsella Evans, 1966
  • Ledropsis White, 1844
  • Macrotrichia Zhang, Sun & Dai, 2009
  • Midoria Katô, 1931
  • Neotituria Kato, 1932
  • Pachyledra Schumacher, 1912
  • Parapetalocephala Katô, 1931
  • Petalocephala Stål, 1854
  • Petalocephaloides Kato, 1931
  • Platyjassites† Hamilton, 1990
  • Platyledra Evans, 1936
  • Porcorhinus Goding, 1903
  • Stenoledra Evans, 1954
  • Thlasia Germar, 1836
  • Titiella Bergroth, 1920
  • Tituria Stål, 1865
  • Turitia Schumacher, 1912

Monotypic Tribes
  • Hespenedra Kramer, 1966 (tribe Hespenedrini)
  • Rubria Stål, 1865 c g (tribe Rubrini)

Stenocotini
  • Anacotis Evans, 1937 c g
  • Kyphocotis Kirkaldy, 1906 c g
  • Kyphoctella Evans, 1966 c g
  • Ledracotis Evans, 1937 c g
  • Smicrocotis Kirkaldy, 1906 c g
  • Stenocotis Stål, 1854 c g

Thymbrini

This tribe was erected by Evans in 1936; Biolib lists the following genera:[6]

  • Alseis Kirkaldy, 1907 c g
  • Epipsychidion (insect) Kirkaldy, 1906
  • Hackeriana Evans, 1937 c g
  • Ledraprora Evans, 1937 c g
  • Ledrella Evans, 1937 c g
  • Macroceps Signoret, 1879 c g
  • Microledrella Evans, 1969 c g
  • Mitelloides Evans, 1939 c g
  • Novothymbris Evans, 1941 c g
  • Platyhynna Berg, 1884 c g
  • Putoniessa Kirkaldy, 1907 c g
  • Putoniessiella Evans, 1969 c g
  • Rhotidoides Evans, 1937 c g
  • Rhotidus Walker, 1862 c g
  • Putoniessa Kirkaldy, 1907 c g
  • Putoniessiella Evans, 1969 c g
  • Rhotidoides Evans, 1937 c g
  • Rhotidus Walker, 1862 c g
  • Stenalsella Evans, 1966 c g
  • Thymbrella Evans, 1969 c g
  • Thymbris Kirkaldy, 1907 c g

Xerophloeini
Xerophloea viridis

This tribe was erected by Oman in 1943; Biolib lists five genera:[7]

  • Pariacaca Szwedo, 2002 c g
  • Piezauchenia Spinola, 1850 c g
  • Proranus Spinola, 1850 c g
  • Xedreota c g
  • Xerophloea Germar, 1839 c g b

Data sources: i = ITIS,[8] c = Catalogue of Life,[9] g = GBIF,[10] b = Bugguide.net[11]

Note: Platyhynna Berg, 1884 c g is now placed in the tribe Hyalojassini (in the family Cicadellidae).

References
  1. Kirschbaum (1867) Jahrb. nassau. Ver. Naturk., 21/22: 14; in: Melville RV, Smith JDD (1987)
  2. Jones, J. R.; Deitz, L. L. (2009). "Phylogeny and systematics of the leafhopper subfamily Ledrinae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2186: 1–120.
  3. "biolib.cz, subfamily Ledrinae". Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  4. Biolib.cz: tribus Afrorubrini Jones, 2009 (retrieved 21 February 2020)
  5. Biolib.cz: tribus Ledrini Fairmaire, 1855 (retrieved 21 February 2020)
  6. Biolib.cz: tribus Thymbrini Evans, 1936 (retrieved 22 February 2020)
  7. Biolib.cz: tribus Xerophloeini Oman, 1943 (retrieved 21 February 2020)
  8. "ITIS, Integrated Taxonomic Information System". Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  9. "Macrosiphoniella millefolii species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  10. "Macrosiphoniella millefolii". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  11. "Macrosiphoniella millefolii Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
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