Achilus

This article is about the genus of planthoppers. For the plant synonym, see Globba.

Achilus is the type genus^[1] of planthoppers of the family Achilidae. This may be a monotypic genus containing the type species Achilus flammeus.^[2]Kirby, 1818: which is the "red fingernail bug" and found in Australia.^[3] The placement of A. cixioides Spinola from Chile, is uncertain,^[4] but it may belong in Mnemosyne Stål, 1866 (Cixiinae}. The genus described by William Kirby in 1819.^[5]

Achilus
Achilus flammeus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder:	Fulgoromorpha
Family:	Achilidae
Subfamily:	Achilinae
Genus:	Achilus Kirby, 1818