The Hemisphaeriinae[1] are a subfamily of bugs in the family Issidae,[2] based on the type genus Hemisphaerius. Species in 119 genera have been recorded in most continents, but the greatest diversity appears to be in South-East Asia.[2]

Hemisphaeriinae
Hemisphaerius sp., from Java
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder: Fulgoromorpha
Superfamily: Fulgoroidea
Family: Issidae
Subfamily: Hemisphaeriinae
Melichar, 1906

Tribes and Genera edit

Fulgoromorpha Lists On the Web[2] identifies five tribes:

Eupilisini edit

Authority: Gnezdilov, 2020 - 4 genera across Maritime Southeast Asia and New Guinea:

Hemisphaeriini edit

Authority: Melichar, 1906[1] - currently thirty genera are listed from India, China, Indochina, Malesia through to New Guinea:[3]

subtribe Hemisphaeriina Melichar, 1906
subtribe Mongolianina Wang, Zhang & Bourgoin, 2016
subtribe incertae sedis

Kodaianellini edit

Authorities: Wang, Zhang & Bourgoin, 2016 - 6 genera in China, Indochina and the Indian subcontinent:

Parahiraciini edit

Authorities: Cheng & Yang, 1991 - 28 genera, widespread but especially Indochina and Malesia:

subtribe Parahiraciina Cheng & Yang, 1991
subtribe Scantiniina Bourgoin & Wang, 2020
subtribe Vindilisina Bourgoin & Wang, 2020

Sarimini edit

Authorities: Wang, Zhang & Bourgoin, 2016 - 30 genera, in Asia and Australia:

Hemisphaeriinae incertae sedis edit

Widespread - 20 genera:

References edit

  1. ^ a b Melichar L (1906) Monographie der Issiden. (Homoptera). Abhandlungen der K. K. Zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien. 3: 1-327.
  2. ^ a b c Fulgoromorpha Lists On the Web (FLOW): Hemisphaeriinae Melichar, 1906 (retrieved 21 July 2020)
  3. ^ Fulgoromorpha Lists On the Web (FLOW): Hemisphaeriini Melichar, 1906 (retrieved 20 July 2020)

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