The leafhoppers or Cicadellidae (Homoptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadoidea) have sucking mouthparts, three tarsal segments, forewings usually of uniform texture, antennae usually short and bristle-like, and the beak arises from the back of the head. The Cicadoidea contains five families: Cicadidae (cicadas), Membracidae (treehoppers), Cercopidae (spittlebugs), Aetalionidae (aetalionid treehoppers) and the Cicadellidae (leafhoppers). The Cicadellidae is the largest family of this group, and members have the following diagnostic characters: two ocelli or none, pronotum not extending over the abdomen, and hind tibia with one or more rows of spines. The family Cicadellidae is cosmopolitan in distribution, and members occur everywhere plants (their hosts) can survive.
Abstract (es):
Los Cicadelidos o Cicadellidae (Homoptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadoidea) se caracterizan por poseer estructuras bucales para chupar, tres segmentos tarsales, alas anteriores con textura uniforme, antenas usualmente cortas y filamentosas, y el pico insertado en la base de cabeza. La superfamilia Cicadoidea contiene cinco familias: Cicadidae (Chicharras), Membracidae (Saltarines), Cercopidae (Loritos), Aetalionidae (Saltarines Aetalionidos) y Cicadellidae (Chicharritas). La familia Cicadellidae es la más grande dentro del grupo y sus miembros se distingue por tener dos o ningún ocelo, pronoto no extendido sobre el abdomen y tibia posterior con una o mas filas de espinas. Cicadellidae tiene una distribución cosmopolita y sus miembros están presentes en cualquier lugar donde haya plantas presentes (sus hospederos).
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Leafhoppers, Cicadellidae, Colombia, Species checklist (en)
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Freytag, P. H., & Sharkey, M. J. (2002). A preliminary list of the leafhoppers (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) of Colombia. Biota Colombiana, 3(2). Retrieved from https://revistas.humboldt.org.co/index.php/biota/article/view/117
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