VI 
Introduction 
Under the abbreviated system used here, and to be used for subsequent 
portions of the Cercopoidea catalogue, the literature references are cited 
by author, year, and key letter, e.g. Fabricius 1802a. The full reference 
can be obtained by consulting the Bibliography of the Cercopoidea in which 
authors are arranged alphabetically and their works chronologically under 
the author’s name. This method of citation eliminates the necessity for a 
complete literature citation in the catalogue proper. 
The Family Cercopidae consists of 142 genera and 1,359 species. The 
following description is a modification of Lallemand 1949a: Head narrower 
than pronotum, usually as wide as anterior margin of scutellum, or nearly 
so. Crown with disc usually convex or tectiform, but sometimes flattened. 
Ocelli located on disc of crown, each at posterior end of a sulcus. Eyes 
with length and width almost equal. Antennae arising in cavities below 
anterior margin of head, before the eyes. Postclypeus usually protuberant, 
occasionally greatly swollen; rarely flattened. Pronotum hexagonal, usually 
wider than long; anterior margin rectilinear or only slightly convex. 
Scutellum often in form of isosceles triangle. Fore wings usually coriaceous. 
The following classification has been adopted for this family: 
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Family Cercopidae. 1 
Subfamily Callitettixinae. 12 
Tribe Callitettixini. 12 
Tribe Considiini. 25 
Subfamily Cercopinae. 29 
Tribe Locrisini. 29 
Tribe Ischnorhinini. 64 
Tribe Tomaspidini. 80 
Tribe Funkhouserini. 132 
Tribe Cercopini. 132 
Sub tribe Monecphorina. 132 
Subtribe Cercopina. 230 
Tribe Bandusiini. 327 
Tribe Rhinaulacini. 329 
Subtribe Rhinaulacina. 330 
Sub tribe Liternina. 335 
Subtribe Aufidina. 350 
Sub tribe Colsina. 362 
Subtribe Poeciloterpina. 366 
Tribe Trichoscartini. 372 
Tribe Eoscartini. 377 
Tribe Haematoscartini. 395 
Tribe Cosmoscartini. 397 
