The Flatinae are a subfamily of planthoppers, erected by Maximilian Spinola in 1839. Genera have been recorded from all continents except Antarctica: especially in tropical and subtropical regions.
Description
Like all other planthoppers, they suck phloem from plants. The antennae are small and the second segment is longer and ends in a bulge and a flagellum arises from it. They have two ocelli and nymphs have a tail of waxy filaments. Of the two sub-families in the Flatidae, the bodies of adult Flatinae are flattened laterally and the tegmina are tent-like (unlike the Flatoidinae, where the body is not laterally compressed and the tegmina are not as tent-like).
Tribes and genera
Eight tribes are included by Fulgoromorpha Lists on The Web (FLOW) and BioLib:
Ceryniini
Auth. Distant, 1906
- Adelidoria <small>Metcalf, 1952</small>
- Adexia <small>Melichar, 1901</small>
- Bythopsyrna <small>Melichar, 1901</small>
- Cenestra <small>StÃÂ¥l, 1862</small>
- Cerynia <small>StÃÂ¥l, 1862</small>
- Copsyrna <small>StÃÂ¥l, 1862</small>
- Doriana <small>Metcalf, 1952</small>
Flatini
Auth. Spinola, 1839
subtribe Flatina Spinola, 1839
- Cameruniola <small>Strand, 1928</small>
- Decipha <small>Medler, 1988</small>
- Flata <small>Fabricius, 1798</small>
- Flatomorpha <small>Melichar, 1901</small>
- Paranotus <small>Karsch, 1890</small>
subtribe Lawanina Melichar, 1923
- Circumdaksha <small>Distant, 1910</small>
- Cromna <small>Walker, 1857</small>
- Eumelicharia <small>Kirkaldy, 1906</small>
- Lawana <small>Distant, 1906</small>
- Neocromna <small>Distant, 1910</small>
- Neodaksha <small>Distant, 1910</small>
- Oryxa <small>Melichar, 1901</small>
- Phylliana <small>Metcalf, 1952</small>
subtribe Phyllyphantina Melichar, 1923
- Neosalurnis <small>Distant, 1910</small>
- Paracromna <small>Melichar, 1901</small>
- Phyllyphanta <small>Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843</small>
- Pulastya <small>Distant, 1906</small>
- Salurnis <small>StÃÂ¥l, 1870</small>
subtribe Scarpantina Melichar, 1923
- Colobesthes <small>Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843</small>
- Scarpanta <small>StÃÂ¥l, 1862</small>
- Scarpantina <small>Melichar, 1901</small>
subtribe Siphantina Melichar, 1923
- Aflata <small>Melichar, 1902</small>
- Burnix <small>Medler, 1988</small>
- Carthaeomorpha <small>Melichar, 1901</small>
- Dakshiana <small>Metcalf & Bruner, 1948</small>
- Euphanta <small>Melichar, 1902</small>
- Euryphantia <small>Kirkaldy, 1906</small>
- Geraldtonia <small>Distant, 1910</small>
- Hesperophantia <small>Kirkaldy, 1904</small>
- Lesabes <small>Medler, 1988</small>
- Siphanta <small>StÃÂ¥l, 1862</small>
- Utakwana <small>Distant, 1914</small>
Nephesini
Auth. Distant, 1906
subtribe Cryptoflatina Melichar, 1923
- Acrophaea <small>Melichar, 1901</small>
- Anormenis <small>Melichar, 1923</small>
- Antillormenis <small>Fennah, 1942</small>
- Chaetormenis <small>Melichar, 1923</small>
- Cryptoflata <small>Melichar, 1901</small>
- Epormenis <small>Fennah, 1945</small>
- Flatoptera <small>Melichar, 1901</small>
- Flatormenis <small>Melichar, 1923</small>
- Geisha <small>Kirkaldy, 1900</small>
- Gyarina <small>Melichar, 1901</small>
- Hansenia <small>Melichar, 1901</small>
- Ilesia <small>Fennah, 1942</small>
- Leptoflata <small>Lallemand, 1931</small>
- Leptormenis <small>Melichar, 1923</small>
- Melicharia <small>Kirkaldy, 1900</small>
- Melormenis <small>Metcalf, 1938</small>
- Melormenoides <small>Metcalf, 1954</small>
- Metcalfa <small>Caldwell & Martorell, 1951</small>
- Monoflata <small>Melichar, 1923</small>
- Neoflata <small>Melichar, 1923</small>
- Okenana <small>Distant, 1912</small>
- Ormenana <small>Metcalf & Bruner, 1948</small>
- Ormenaria <small>Metcalf & Bruner, 1948</small>
- Ormenis <small>StÃÂ¥l, 1862</small>
- Ormenoides <small>Melichar, 1923</small>
- Panormenis <small>Melichar, 1923</small>
- Paratella <small>Melichar, 1901</small>
- Paroxychara <small>Lallemand & Synave, 1952</small>
- Parthenormenis <small>Fennah, 1949</small>
- Petrusa <small>StÃÂ¥l, 1862</small>
- Phyllodryas <small>Kirkaldy, 1913</small>
- Sephena <small>Melichar, 1901</small>
- Ulundia <small>Distant, 1910</small>
subtribe Nephesina Distant, 1906
- Idume <small>StÃÂ¥l, 1866</small>
- Nakta <small>Distant, 1906</small>
- Neomelicharia <small>Kirkaldy, 1903</small>
- Nephesa <small>Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843</small>
- Paraflatoptera <small>Lallemand, 1939</small>
- Tejasa <small>Distant, 1906</small>
- Tetraceratium <small>Muir, 1924</small>
- Unnata <small>Distant, 1906</small>
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subtribe Phaedolina Melichar, 1923
- Phaedolus <small>Karsch, 1890</small>
subtribe Pseudoflatina Melichar, 1923
- Caesonia <small>StÃÂ¥l, 1866</small>
- Colgar <small>Kirkaldy, 1900</small>
- Colgaroides <small>Distant, 1910 - Planthoppers</small>
- Dalapax <small>Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843</small>
- Gyaria <small>StÃÂ¥l, 1862</small>
- Gyariella <small>Schmidt, 1924</small>
- Pauliana <small>Lallemand, 1950</small>
- Rhinophantia <small>Melichar, 1901</small>
subtribe unplaced
- Acutisha <small>Medler, 1991</small>
- Herbiflata <small>Peng, Fletcher & Zhang, 2016</small>
- Hilavrita <small>Distant, 1906</small>
- Kayania <small>Distant, 1910</small>
- Lecopia <small>Medler, 1991</small>
- Nivalios <small>Zhang, Peng & Wang, 2011</small>
- Nullina <small>Medler, 1991</small>
- Sabaethis <small>Jacobi, 1916</small>
- Sanurus <small>Melichar, 1901</small>
- Somisha <small>Medler, 1991</small>
Phantiini
Auth. Melichar, 1923
- Apolexis <small>Jacobi, 1936</small>
- Byllis <small>StÃÂ¥l, 1866</small>
- Calauria <small>StÃÂ¥l, 1866</small>
- Mesophantia <small>Melichar, 1901</small>
- Microflata <small>Melichar, 1901</small>
- Phantia <small>Fieber, 1866</small>
- Phantiopsis <small>Melichar, 1905</small>
Phromniini
Auth. Distant, 1906
- Acanthoflata <small>Fieber, 1866</small>
- Alcaxor <small>Fennah, 1947</small>
- Anggira <small>Distant, 1906</small>
- Anthoflata <small>Fennah, 1947</small>
- Capistra <small>Fennah, 1947</small>
- Chaturbuja <small>Distant, 1906</small>
- Conflata <small>Schmidt, 1912</small>
- Danavara <small>Distant, 1906</small>
- Delostenopium <small>Jacobi, 1928</small>
- Dermoflata <small>Melichar, 1901</small>
- Flatida <small>White, 1846 (= Phromnia StÃÂ¥l, 1862)</small>
- Flatidissa <small>Metcalf, 1952</small>
- Flatina <small>Melichar, 1901</small>
- Flatiris <small>Fennah, 1947</small>
- Flatosoma <small>Melichar, 1901</small>
- Ityraea <small>StÃÂ¥l, 1866</small>
- Lechaea <small>StÃÂ¥l, 1866</small>
- Ormenina <small>Fennah, 1947</small>
- Papuanella <small>Distant, 1914</small>
- Paraflata <small>Melichar, 1901</small>
- Poeciloflata <small>Melichar, 1901</small>
- Psenoflata <small>Fennah, 1947</small>
- Riculiflata <small>Fennah, 1947</small>
Poekillopterini
Auth. Kirkaldy, 1907
- Poekilloptera <small>Latreille, 1796</small>
Selizini
Auth. Distant, 1906
- Afrocyarda <small>Fennah, 1965</small>
- Afrodascalia <small>Fennah, 1958</small>
- Afroseliza <small>Fennah, 1961</small>
- Anadascalia <small>Melichar, 1923</small>
- Anidora <small>Melichar, 1901</small>
- Arelate <small>StÃÂ¥l, 1862</small>
- Armorseliza <small>Ai, Yang & Zhang, 2019</small>
- Austrodascalia <small>Fletcher, 1988</small>
- Barsac <small>Fletcher, 1988</small>
- Cryptobarsac <small>Fletcher & Moir, 2002</small>
- Cyarda <small>Walker, 1858</small>
- Cyphopterum <small>Melichar, 1905</small>
- Dascalia <small>StÃÂ¥l, 1862</small>
- Dascalina <small>Melichar, 1902</small>
- Dascaliomorpha <small>Melichar, 1923</small>
- Dascanga <small>Medler, 2000</small>
- Deocerus <small>Metcalf & Bruner, 1948</small>
- Derisa <small>Melichar, 1901</small>
- Euhyloptera <small>Fennah, 1945</small>
- Eurima <small>Melichar, 1901</small>
- Eurocalia <small>Van Duzee, 1907</small>
- Eurocerus <small>Metcalf, 1945</small>
- Exoma <small>Melichar, 1902</small>
- Farona <small>Melichar, 1901</small>
- Flatula <small>Melichar, 1901</small>
- Gomeda <small>Distant, 1906</small>
- Grapaldus <small>Distant, 1914</small>
- Griveaudus <small>Stroinski & Swierczewski, 2014</small>
- Hameishara <small>Linnavuori, 1973</small>
- Hyphancylus <small>Fowler, 1904</small>
- Increda <small>Medler, 2001</small>
- Jamella <small>Kirkaldy, 1906</small> (J. australiae, or pandanus planthopper, pest to Pandanus tectorius)
- Juba <small>Jacobi, 1901</small>
- Kelyflata <small>Swierczewski & Stroinski, 2019</small>
- Ketumala <small>Distant, 1906</small>
- Lembakaria <small>Swierczewski & Stroinski, 2019</small>
- Leptodascalia <small>Melichar, 1923</small>
- Locrona <small>Fennah, 1945</small>
- Massila <small>Walker, 1862</small>
- Meulona <small>Zia, 1935</small>
- Mistharnophantia <small>Kirkaldy, 1907</small>
- Mosiona <small>Melichar, 1923</small>
- Paradascalia <small>Metcalf, 1938</small>
- Paragomeda <small>Distant, 1914</small>
- Paraketumala <small>Distant, 1912</small>
- Paraseliza <small>Melichar, 1923</small>
- Planodascalia <small>Metcalf & Bruner, 1948</small>
- Pseudodascalia <small>Melichar, 1923</small>
- Pseudoseliza <small>Peng, Wang & Zhang, 2010</small>
- Sajuba <small>Medler, 2001</small>
- Satapa <small>Distant, 1906</small>
- Scarposa <small>Uhler, 1895</small>
- Seliza <small>StÃÂ¥l, 1862</small>
- Stenocyarda <small>Fennah, 1965</small>
- Urana <small>Melichar, 1902</small>
- Zarudnya <small>Melichar, 1901</small>
- Zecheuna <small>Zia, 1935</small>
Sisciini
Auth. Melichar, 1923
- Aulophorina <small>Strand, 1928</small>
- Euryprosthius <small>Karsch, 1890</small>
- Latois <small>StÃÂ¥l, 1866</small>
- Phlebopterum <small>StÃÂ¥l, 1854</small>
- Siscia <small>StÃÂ¥l, 1870</small>
- Anaya <small>Distant, 1906</small>
- Byllisana <small>Metcalf & Bruner, 1948</small>
- Daeda <small>Banks, 1910</small>
- Daksha <small>Distant, 1906</small>
- Flatopsis <small>Melichar, 1902</small>
- Hypsiphanta <small>Jacobi, 1928</small>
- Mimophantia <small>Matsumura, 1900</small>
- Paradaksha <small>Distant, 1910</small>
- Phymoides <small>Distant, 1910</small>
- Pulaha <small>Distant, 1906</small>
- Summanus <small>Distant, 1916</small>
- unplaced monotypic genera from Socotra island:
- Haloflata <small>Swierczewski, Malenovsky & Stroinski, 2017</small>
- Medleria <small>Swierczewski, Malenovsky & Stroinski, 2018</small>
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