How to Identify Delphacidae
Delphacidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Hemiptera, class Insecta. The family contains 28 accepted species worldwide.
Representative Delphacidae Species
Pissonotus flabellatus (Ball, 1903)
Pissonotus flabellatus (Ball, 1903)
Pissonotus flabellatus is a delphacid planthopper species found in North America…
Saccharosydne saccharivora (Westwood, 1833)
Saccharosydne saccharivora (Westwood, 1833)
Saccharosydne saccharivora is a delphacid planthopper found across the Americas …
Perkinsiella saccharicida Kirkaldy, 1903
Perkinsiella saccharicida Kirkaldy, 1903
Perkinsiella saccharicida is a delphacid planthopper with multiple sugarcane-rel…
Laodelphax striatellus (Fallén, 1826)
Laodelphax striatellus (Fallén, 1826)
Laodelphax striatellus, the small brown planthopper, is a virus-transmitting tru…
Javesella pellucida (Fabricius, 1794)
Javesella pellucida (Fabricius, 1794)
Javesella pellucida is a Delphacidae insect species found across multiple region…
Nothodelphax slossonae (Ball, 1903)
Nothodelphax slossonae (Ball, 1903)
Nothodelphax slossonae is a delphacid planthopper found in the Caribbean, Centra…
Pissonotus brunneus Van Duzee, 1897
Pissonotus brunneus Van Duzee, 1897
Pissonotus brunneus is a delphacid planthopper species found in Central and Nort…
Megamelus davisi Van Duzee, 1897
Megamelus davisi Van Duzee, 1897
Megamelus davisi is a delphacid planthopper species in Delphacidae found in Nort…
Muellerianella laminalis (Van Duzee, 1897)
Muellerianella laminalis (Van Duzee, 1897)
Muellerianella laminalis is a delphacid planthopper species found in the Caribbe…
Sogatella furcifera (Horváth, 1899)
Sogatella furcifera (Horváth, 1899)
Sogatella furcifera, the white-backed planthopper, is a delphacid planthopper th…
Megamelus palaetus (Van Duzee, 1897)
Megamelus palaetus (Van Duzee, 1897)
Megamelus palaetus is a species of delphacid planthopper in Delphacidae found in…
Peregrinus maidis (Ashmead, 1890)
Peregrinus maidis (Ashmead, 1890)
Peregrinus maidis is an oligophagous planthopper with temperature-dependent deve…
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you identify Delphacidae?
Delphacidae animals belong to the Hemiptera order in the Animalia kingdom. Browse the 28 species gallery above for visual identification references. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
What are the key characteristics of Delphacidae?
Delphacidae is classified in the order Hemiptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. The family contains 28 accepted species worldwide.
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