Otiocerinae
| Otiocerinae | |
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| Otiocerus reaumurii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Fulgoromorpha |
| Family: | Derbidae |
| Subfamily: | Otiocerinae Muir, 1917[1] |
Otiocerinae is a subfamily of planthoppers in the family Derbidae with more than 100 genera and more than 1000 species. The species are widely distributed, especially in the Americas, Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as parts of Asia, Australia and the Pacific.[2] Like in other Derbidae, the adults suck the sap of plants while the nymphs live mainly in decaying organic matter, for example under the bark of dead tree trunks, feeding on fungi.[3][4]
Description[edit]
The group of Otiocerinae was introduced by Frederick Muir in 1917, based on the wing venation of this group.[1] It is named after the genus Otiocerus Kirby, 1821, the first genus which has been described in this subfamily. Otiocerus is found in central and eastern North America. Apart from the wing venation, the presence of a stridulation plate with a concave external margin on the hind wing is often cited as a diagnostic character for the subfamily Otiocerinae.[5][3][6]
The forewings of Otiocerinae are typically elongated and often more than 2½ times longer than wide. The head is usually strongly compressed and extends in front of the eyes in the form of two thin plates or ridges. The vertex often has sensory pits and the antennae can be long and branched. In addition, there is a large variety of colours and wing patterns in this subfamily (see the gallery below).[3][6]
Classification[edit]
The classification of the subfamilies of the Derbidae has changed repeatedly in the past. For example, the subfamily Otiocerinae is equivalent to what has been previously described as the Zoraidinae.[7][8] Currently (2024), the genera of the Otiocerinae are assigned to the following 9 tribes:[2]
- Tribe Aquaeliciini Banaszkiewicz & Szwedo, 2005
- Tribe Kamendakini Emeljanov 1995
- Tribe Neocyclokarini Emeljanov 1995
- Tribe Otiocerini Muir, 1913
- Tribe Patarini Emeljanov, 1995
- Tribe Phenicini Emeljanov 1995
- Tribe Rhotanini Muir, 1918
- Tribe Sikaianini Muir 1913
- Tribe Zoraidini Muir 1913
- Diversity of forms and colours in the subfamily Otiocerinae
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Apache degeeri (tribe Otiocerini) -
Otiocerus abbotii (tribe Otiocerini) -
Rhotana gressittorum (tribe Rhotanini) -
Saccharodite (tribe Rhotanini) -
Sikaiana harti (tribe Sikaianini) -
tribe Zoraidini
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References[edit]
- ^ a b Muir, Frederick (1917). "The Derbidae of the Philippine Islands". Philippine Journal of Science. 12 (2): 49–107.
- ^ a b "Otiocerinae Muir, 1917". Fulgoromorpha Lists On the Web (FLOW). Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "North American Derbidae". Planthoppers of North America - University of Delaware. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ Bartlett, Charles B.; O'Brien, Lois B.; Wilson, Stephen W. (2014). "A review of the planthoppers (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea) of the United States". Memoirs of the American Entomological Society. 50: 1–287.
- ^ Banaszkiewicz, Malgorzata; Szwedo, Jacek (2005). "Notes on the Otiocerinae with description of a new tribe from Madagascar and Africa (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Derbidae)". Annales Zoologici (Warsaw). 55 (2): 223–241.
- ^ a b Bahder, Brian W.; Zumbado Echavarria, Marco A.; Barrantes Barrantes, Edwin A.; Helmick, Ericka E.; Bartlett, Charles R. (2023). "A new species of planthopper in the genus Shellenius (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Derbidae) from palms in Costa Rica". Zootaxa. 5306 (5): 571–585. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5306.5.5.
- ^ Fennah, R.G. (1952). "On the generic classification of Derbidae (Fulgoroidea), with descriptions of new neotropical species". Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London. 103 (4): 109–170. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2311.1952.tb01063.x.
- ^ "Classification of the Derbidae". Planthoppers of North America - University of Delaware. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
External links[edit]
Media related to Otiocerinae at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Otiocerinae at Wikispecies
