Megophthalminae

Range: Afrotropical, western Palearctic, western Nearctic, and Neotropical.

Known diversity: 7 genera, 40 species.

Ecology: In dense, low growing herbacous vegetation.

Diagnosis: Small, brown, punctate leafhoppers, often with elytralike forewings and vestigial hind wings; head with ocelli on face just dorsad of carinate frontal sutures; hind femur macrosetal formula usually 2+0; male genitalia very similar to those of Agalliinae; female first valvulae with maculose sculpturing.

Similar to: Agalliinae, Ulopinae.

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