Elasmoscelis
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| Elasmoscelis | |
|---|---|
| Elasmoscelis sp. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Fulgoromorpha |
| Family: | Lophopidae |
| Subfamily: | Menoscinae |
| Genus: | Elasmoscelis Spinola, 1839 |
Elasmoscelis is a genus of planthoppers in the family Lophopidae, subfamily Menoscinae and the monogeneric tribe Elasmoscelini Melichar, 1915; it was erected by Maximilian Spinola in 1839.[1]
Records of occurrence (probably incomplete) for species include: Africa, Sri Lanka, China, Indochina and Malesia.[2]