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Subfamily Deltocephalinae: Tribe Athysanini

This tribe is represented in Australia by five endemic genera, one genus shared with New Zealand (where a second endemic NZ genus also occurs) plus the widespread genus Limotettix which was placed in its own tribe, Limotettigini Baker, by Zahniser & Dietrich (2013). The tribe was regarded as being polyphyletic by Zahniser & Dietrich (2010) and revised by Zahniser & Dietrich (2013). [updates: 10.vi.2010; 4.vii.2013]

Species of Athysanini known to occur in Australia

Genus Arawa Knight Arawa Knight 1975 : 176
Arawa decoloratus (Evans) Deltocephalus decoloratus Evans 1942a: 148 Arawa decoloratus (Evans), Fletcher 2004: 53 [update: 3.ix.2004]	WA
Arawa detracta (Walker) Iassus detractus Walker 1858a: 271 Coelidia detracta (Walker), Metcalf 1964: 46 Euscelis detractus (Walker, Evans 1977: 118 Arawa detracta (Walker), Day & Fletcher 1994: 1205	Tas, Vic [update: Vic added 30.viii.2010]
Arawa novella (Metcalf) Deltocephalus montanus Evans 1938a: 16, preoccupied by Deltocephalus montanus Distant 1908b Deltocephalus novellus Metcalf 1968a: 1167, nom nov. for Deltocephalus montanus Evans Arawa novella (Metcalf), Knight 1975: 183	NSW, SA, Tas, Vic, NZ [update: Vic added 30.viii.2010]
Arawa pulchra Knight Arawa pulchra Knight 1975: 185	NSW, Vic, WA, NZ
Arawa taedius (Kirkaldy) Phrynomorphus taedius Kirkaldy 1906: 326 Deltocephalus taedius (Kirkaldy), Evans 1966: 238 Arawa taedius (Kirkaldy), Fletcher & Condello 1993: 52 nomen dubium	Qld
Genus Euleimonios Kirkaldy Euleimonios Kirkaldy 1906 : 342 Aconuromimus Linnavuori 1954 : 83, synonymised by Evans 1966 : 222 Note: This genus was transferred from Deltocephalini to Athysanini by Zahniser & Dietrich (2013). [update: 4.vii.2013]
**Euleimonios dedarensis (Evans)** Deltocephalus dedarensis Evans 1942a : 147 Euleimonios dedarensis (Evans), Fletcher and Condello 1994 : 1021	WA
*Euleimonios flavidiventris* (Stål) Jassus flavidiventris Stål 1859 : 294 Aconuromimus flavidiventris (Stål), Linnavuori 1954 : 84 Euleimonios demittendus Kirkaldy 1906 : 342, synonymised by Evans 1966 : 223 Euleimonios flavidiventris (Stål), Evans 1966 : 223	NSW, Qld
Euleimonios kirkaldyi Fletcher & Condello Euleimonios kirkaldyi Fletcher and Condello 1994 : 1029	NSW, Vic
*Euleimonios magnus* Fletcher & Condello Euleimonios magnus Fletcher and Condello 1994 : 1024	Qld
*Euleimonios montanus* Fletcher & Condello Euleimonios montanus Fletcher and Condello 1994 : 1030 Known hosts: Leptospermum scoparium (Myrtaceae) (Fletcher and Condello 1994 )	NSW, Tas
*Euleimonios rosifrons* Fletcher & Condello Euleimonios rosifrons Fletcher and Condello 1994 : 1026	NSW, Qld, SA, Vic
*Euleimonios sinuatus* Fletcher & Condello Euleimonios sinuatus Fletcher and Condello 1994 : 1023	NSW, Qld, Vic [Vic update: 16.xi.2000]
*Euleimonios truculentus* Fletcher & Condello Euleimonios truculentus Fletcher and Condello 1994 : 1032	Qld
*Euleimonios uniformis* Fletcher & Condello Euleimonios uniformis Fletcher and Condello 1994 : 1028	Qld
Genus Gunawardenea Fletcher & Moir Gunawardenea Fletcher & Moir 2008 : 430
Gunawardenea linnaei Fletcher & Moir [update: added 16.i.2009] Gunawardenea linnaei Fletcher & Moir 2008: 430	WA
Gunawardenea pulchra Fletcher & Moir [update: added 16.i.2009] Gunawardenea pulchra Fletcher & Moir 2008: 433	WA
Genus Inghamia Evans Inghamia Evans 1966 : 249 Note: This genus was transferred to Athysanini by Zahniser & Dietrich (2013). [update: 4.vii.2013]
Inghamia dayi Evans Inghamia dayi Evans 1966: 249	NT, Qld [NT update 7.vii.2000]
Genus Limotettix J. Sahlberg Limotettix J. Sahlberg 1871 : 224 Drylix Edwards 1922: 206, synonymised by Lindberg 1924: 44 Note: Zahniser and Dietrich (2013) separated Limotettix as the sole component of the tribe Limotettigini Baker but its position within the Deltocephalinae was unclear. [update: 4.vii.2013]
Limotettix incertus Evans Limotettix incerta Evans 1966: 230	NSW, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic, WA [SA update: 18.xi.2000; WA update: 12.i.2001]]
Limotettix pullatus (Evans) Deltocephalus pullatus Evans 1942a: 148 Limotettix condylus Knight 1975: 175, synonymised by Day & Fletcher 1994: 1208 Limotettix pullatus (Evans), Day & Fletcher 1994: 1208 Note: The male specimen shown was collected at King Georges Sound, WA by Charles Darwin [update: image of male and Note added 31.vii.2001]	Tas, Vic, WA, NZ
Limotettix tachyporias Kirkaldy Limotettix tachyporias Kirkaldy 1907: 64 Note: This species has little in common with other species of Limotettix.	Qld
Genus Occiplanocephalus Evans Occiplanocephalus Evans 1942a : 146 Note: This genus was transfered from the Deltocephalini to the Athysanini by Webb & Viraktamath (2009) [update: 20.vii.2009]
Occiplanocephalus ravus Evans Occiplanocephalus ravus Evans 1942a: 147 Note: This species, which remains represented only by the original two specimens collected at Dedari, in WA, by R.E. Turner in 1936, has been redescribed by Theron (1987).	WA
Genus Pingellus Evans Pingellus Evans 1966 : 230 Note: Pingellus was placed by Day and Fletcher (1994) in the Deltocephalini but an examination of the male genitalia shows that the connective is clearly Y-shaped which places the genus into the Athysanini. This feature is clearly evident in Evans (1966: fig 34q) [update: 13.iii.2001]. The transfer of the genus was formalised by Webb & Viraktamath (2009) [update: 20.vii.2009]
Pingellus nigroflavus Evans Pingellus nigroflavus Evans 1966: 230	Qld

Subfamily Deltocephalinae: Tribe Athysanini

Species of Athysanini known to occur in Australia

Genus Arawa Knight

Genus Euleimonios Kirkaldy

Genus Gunawardenea Fletcher & Moir

Genus Inghamia Evans

Genus Limotettix J. Sahlberg

Genus Occiplanocephalus Evans

Genus Pingellus Evans