Neobalinae
| Neobalinae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadellidae |
| Subfamily: | Neobalinae Linnavuori, 1959 |
Neobalinae is a small subfamily in the family Cicadellidae (leafhoppers).
Description
Neobaline leafhoppers are often darkly coloured with fluorescent accents.[1]
Distribution
Members of the subfamily are found feeding on Dicotyledon trees and shrubs in the Neotropics.[2]
Genera
There are nine genera in this subfamily (not arranged into tribes).
- Benala Oman, 1938
- Calliscarta Stål, 1869
- Chibala Linnavuori & DeLong, 1977
- Conala Oman, 1938
- Exolidia Osborn, 1923
- Neobala Oman, 1938
- Perubala Linnavuori, 1959
- Psibala Kramer, 1963
- Rhobala Kramer, 1963
References
- ^ "Neobalinae". iNaturalist. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Subfamily Neobalinae". 3I Interactive Keys and Taxonomic Databases. Retrieved May 6, 2020.