Family Derbidae (Derbid Planthoppers)

Derbidae is one of the largest and most diverse planthopper families. The family has a wide global distribution, concentrated in the tropics, but with many species still found in the subtropics and temperate regions.

Adult derbids feed on plants, and nymphs feed on fungi. Many adults are host-specific, feeding on a single plant species, and hide under leaves.

Many derbids are easily recognized by their “unusual” appearance, while others are less distinctive and difficult to identify. The family is characterized by a row of spines on the rear leg and a short segment at the tip of the beak. The head may be quite compressed. The wings are variable, some species hold their wings outward at rest like moths, while others keep them parallel to the body, while other hold their wing erect in a v-shape or parallel erect. Some have simple wings, and others have very long forewings and short hindwings. Derbids range in size from 8-11mm.

Source: Wikipedia

Subfamily Derbinae

Tribe Derbini

Subfamily Otiocerinae

Tribe Otiocerini

Tribe Rhotanini

Tribe Zoraidini

Unidentified Derbidae