Rhotanini

Rhotanini
Rhotana marmorata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder: Fulgoromorpha
Family: Derbidae
Subfamily: Otiocerinae
Tribe: Rhotanini
Muir, 1918[1]

The Rhotanini is a group (tribe) of planthoppers in the family Derbidae. They are found mainly in countries of south-eastern Asia like Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. They are characterized by their small size (around 4–5 mm in length), their broad forewings, the vein pattern on their wings, and a simple head structure. Around 300 species have been described (as of 2024). Like in other derbids, the adults suck the sap of plants while the nymphs live mainly in decaying organic matter.[2][3]

Type species: Rhotana latipennis Walker, 1857

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