Euacanthellinae is a subfamily of leafhoppers, native to Australia, New Caledonia and Madagascar, and adventive in New Zealand. There are 11 described species in 4 genera. 10 species in 3 genera are native to Australia, Madagascar has a single endemic genus/species, and New Caledonia has a single undescribed species of uncertain generic placement. New Zealand has a single species, Euacanthella palustris, adventive from Australia. There are two tribes, Euacanthellini (containing just Euacanthella), and Sagmatini.
| Euacanthellinae | |
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| Euacanthella palustris (adult brachypterous female, length about 7.8 mm) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadellidae |
| Subfamily: | Euacanthellinae Evans, 1974[1] |
References
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- ^ Evans, J.W. (1974). "New Caledonian leafhoppers and the systematic position of Kosmiopelix Kirkaldy and Euacanthella Evans (Homoptera: Cicadelloidea)" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 16 (2–3): 165–175.
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