Nephotettix

Nephotettix[1] is a genus of planthoppers[2] in the subfamily Deltocephalinae and tribe Chiasmini. Species are mostly found in Asia, although two are from Africa.

Nephotettix
Nephotettix cincticeps
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Cicadellidae
Subfamily: Deltocephalinae
Tribe: Chiasmini
Genus: Nephotettix
Matsumura, 1902

Known as 'green leafhoppers' of paddy/rice, Nephotettix cincticeps[3] and N. virescens[4] appear to be the most important Asian pest species in this genus: as vectors of viruses, such as tungro disease in rice.

Species

Based on the Global Biodiversity Information Facility[5] listing, this genus includes:

  • Nephotettix afer Ghauri, 1968 (southern Africa)
  • Nephotettix cincticeps Uhler, 1896 (synonyms: various subspp. of Nephotettix apicalis and N. bipunctatus)[3]
  • Nephotettix malayanus Ishihara & Kawase, 1968
  • Nephotettix modulatus Melichar, 1912
  • Nephotettix nigropictus (Stål, 1870) (synonym N. nigropicta)
    • N. nigropictus yapicola Linnavuori
  • Nephotettix parvus Ishihara & Kawase, 1968
  • Nephotettix plebeius Kirkaldy, 1906
  • Nephotettix sympatricus Ghauri, 1971
  • Nephotettix virescens (Distant, 1908) (synonyms: N. bipunctatus (Fabricius), N. impicticeps Ishihara, N. oryzii Mahmood & Aziz, N. yapicola Linnavuori)[4]

References
  1. Matsumura (1902) Termés. Füzetek, 25, 378.
  2. Roskov Y., Kunze T., Orrell T., Abucay L., Paglinawan L., Culham A., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Decock W., De Wever A., Didžiulis V. (ed) (2014). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 17 April 2020.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  3. CABI Invasive Species Compendium: Nephotettix cincticeps (retrieved 17 April 2020)
  4. CABI Invasive Species Compendium: Nephotettix virescens (retrieved 17 April 2020)
  5. GBIF: Nephotettix Matsumura, 1902 (retrieved 17 April 2020)
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