Novothymbris
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| Novothymbris | |
|---|---|
| Novothymbris notata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadellidae |
| Subfamily: | Tartessinae |
| Genus: | Novothymbris Evans, 1941 |
| Type species | |
| Diedrocephala zealandica Myers, 1923 | |
Novothymbris is a genus of leafhoppers endemic to New Zealand. They are the "dominant" genus of leafhoppers in New Zealand. They are classed in the subfamily Tartessinae, tribe Thymbrini, and the only member of the tribe found outside Australia.[1]