Description

• Agalliini is a tribe of small leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae and subfamily Agalliinae. Members are generally compact, wedge-shaped insects with a broad head, short to moderately long antennae, and wings held roof-like over the abdomen. They are often brown, grey, greenish, or mottled, providing camouflage among leaves, stems, and other vegetation.

Range

• Agalliini has a broad distribution in the Americas, with species occurring from Canada and the United States through Mexico and Central America into South America. Mexico supports a diverse agalline fauna, including species in Guerrero and the Zihuatanejo region.

Habitat

• Members of the tribe occupy a variety of terrestrial habitats, including tropical dry forest, woodland, scrub, grassland, forest edges, agricultural areas, and gardens. They are usually found on foliage, stems, and low vegetation, particularly in areas with suitable host plants.

Diet

• Agalliini are plant-feeders that use piercing-sucking mouthparts to obtain sap from plants. Different species utilise grasses, herbs, shrubs, and woody plants, and some can occur on cultivated vegetation.