Jassidae (Noun)
Meaning
Family of small leafhoppers coextensive with the Cicadellidae and not distinguished from it in some classifications.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Jassidae family of insects is commonly found in gardens and agricultural fields, feeding on plant sap.
- Entomologists have long debated the distinction between the Jassidae and Cicadellidae families of leafhoppers.
- Jassidae is often used as a synonym for the Cicadellidae family, although some taxonomists consider it a separate group.
- The Jassidae are small, winged insects that can be found on a wide variety of plants, from grasses to trees.
- In some classifications, the Jassidae are considered a subfamily of Cicadellidae, rather than a distinct family of leafhoppers.