Formiscurra [SEP] parent taxon
Formiscurra
Formiscurra is a genus of planthopper in the family Caliscelidae with two species "Formiscurra indicus" found in southern India and "Formiscurra atlas" from southwestern Ethiopia.x Like others of its family they have short wings, suck plant sap and escape by leaping. The species shows great sexual dimorphism. The males of this half centimeter-long insect have an enlarged lobe in front of its head, the frons or metope, giving it an ant-like appearance. Females do not have such an enlarged structure but have a slightly
"Formiscurra", has males that resemble ants.
Subfamilies and tribes.
- Caliscelinae
- Caliscelini
- "Afronaso"
- "Ahomocnemiella"
- "Annamatissus"
- "Asarcopus"
- "Bambusicaliscelis"
- "Bolbonaso"
- "Bruchoscelis"
- "Calampocus"
- "Caliscelis"
- "Chirodisca"
- "Formiscurra"
- "Gelastissus"
- "Griphissus"
- "Gwurra"
- "Homocnemia"
- "Issopulex