| Issidae | |
|---|---|
| Issus species | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Fulgoromorpha |
| Family: | Issidae Spinola, 1839 |
Issidae is a family of 'planthoppers' described by Spinola in 1839, belonging to the ordo Hemiptera, subordo Auchenorrhyncha infraordo Fulgoromorpha.
Species of this family are present in most of Europe, in eastern Palearctic ecozone, in the Near East and in North Africa.
Issidae are small insects generally with a stocky body, as the wings mainly develop in width. The basic coloration the body is not striking, usually shows brownish colors. The head has two ocelli. The forewings have strong pronounced ribs. They wrap the abdomen when the insect is at rest. The family includes approximately 1000 species with 215 genera, but the systematic of Issidae remains uncertain.
The family consists of the following subfamilies: