Xerophytacolus is a genus of Cicadellidae (leafhopper) in the tribe Opsiini and the subfamily Deltocephalinae.[1] It was described in 2012 by Stiller, and is found in southern Africa.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadellidae |
| Tribe: | Opsiini |
| Genus: | Xerophytacolus Stiller, 2012 |
Species edit
Are there two known species of Xerophytacolus:[2]
- Xerophytacolus claviverpus Stiller, 2012
- Xerophytacolus tubuverpus Stiller, 2012
References edit
- ^ "Xerophytacolus Stiller, 2012". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Stiller, Michael (8 October 2012). "New leafhopper genera and species (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) which feed on Velloziaceae from Southern Africa, with a discussion of their trophobiosis". Zootaxa. 3509 (1): 35–54. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3509.1.2.
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