Liviidae Low 1879
- Dataset
- An updated classification of the jumping plant-lice (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) integrating molecular and morphological evidence
- Rank
- FAMILY
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Insecta
- order
- Hemiptera
- family
- Liviidae
discussion
Comments In both mtg trees, this poorly supported monophyletic or paraphyletic family contains two strongly supported monophyla and one monotypic taxon which we rank as subfamilies: Euphyllurinae, Liviinae and Neophyllurinae subfam. nov. There is no strong support for any particular sister group relationship, although in a backbone constraint analysis in Percy et al. (2018), Neophyllurinae subfam. nov. grouped more strongly with Liviinae than Euphyllurinae Crawford, 1914. The family as defined here differs from that of Burckhardt & Ouvrard (2012) in that it lacks the Diaphorinini (minus Megadicrania and Psyllopsis, which are included here in the Euphyllurinae). Adults of Liviidae often have a crown of densely spaced apical spurs and immatures have multiple lanceolate or sectasetae.
Name
- Homonyms
- Liviidae Low 1879
- Liviidae