Delphacini

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Hemiptera
Delphacini
Sogatella sp.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder: Fulgoromorpha
Family: Delphacidae
Subfamily: Delphacinae
Tribe: Delphacini
Leach, 1815[1]
Synonyms
  • Criomorphini Kirkaldy
  • Alohini Muir
  • Stirominae Wagner
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Delphacini is an important tribe of planthoppers with a world-wide distribution.[2]

All species are phytophagous, many occurring on various grasses, including cereal crop species. Some of these planthoppers are important pests, either simply due to feeding, or as vectors for plant pathogens. Examples include:

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