Mileewinae is a small subfamily in the family Cicadellidae (leafhoppers). It is closely related to Typhlocybinae and contains species that were previously part of Cicadellinae.
Description
Mileewinae leafhoppers are small, slender, and usually quite dark in colouration, with blue and yellow accents. They often rest with their wings unfolded, unlike most leafhoppers.
Distribution
Members of the subfamily are found feeding on
Dicotyledon herb in the
Afrotropical,
Indomalayan,
Neotropical, and Australian realms.
Tribes and genera
There are four tribes in the subfamily.
Makilingini
Erected by Evans in 1947. A monotypic tribe found in the Indomalayan realm.
Mileewini
Erected by Evans in 1947. They are found throughout the entire range of the subfamily.
Tinteromini
A monotypic tribe erected by Godoy & Webb in 1994.
Tungurahualini
Erected by Dietrich in 2011
