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Subfamily Deltocephalinae: Tribe Paralimnini

Mayawa carolae Fletcher

The Australian Paralimnini were all included in the subtribe Paralimnina by Zahniser and Dietrich (2013) [update: 4.vii.2013]. They are mostly medium sized leafhoppers which are often brightly coloured. Fletcher (2000) added the genus Mayawa with six species, including the transfer of Limotettix capitatus Kirkaldy from the Athysanini [update 7.viii.2000]. Day and Fletcher (1994) included the two known species of Soractellus in the Paralimnini because of the structure of the basal connective of the aedeagus. There are also 3 undescribed species of Soractellus in Australia.

Species of Paralimnini known to occur in Australia

Genus Mayawa Fletcher

Mayawa Fletcher 2000 : 104

Mayawa capitata (Kirkaldy)

Limotettix capitatus Kirkaldy 1907 : 64
Cicadulina capitata (Kirkaldy), Evans 1966 : 253
Limotettix capitatus Kirkaldy, Kitching et al. 1973 : 141
Cicadulina bipunctata capitata (Kirkaldy), Vilbaste 1976: 27
Mayawa capitata (Kirkaldy), Fletcher 2000 : 105

[update: 7.viii.2000]

NT, Qld, WA

Mayawa carolae Fletcher [update: added 7.viii.2000]

Mayawa carolae Fletcher 2000 : 108

Note: Fletcher (2000 : 108) designated 75 paratypes of this species including 24 males and 34 females from one series collected by D-vac at 25km NW of Highbury, N. Qld. Three of each sex are placed in ASCU and the remaining 21 males and 31 females are in QDPI, not 19 males and 31 females as stated in Fletcher (2000 ). [update: 11.x.2000]

NT, Qld, WA

[NT, WA updates 21.vii.2011]

Mayawa facialis Fletcher [update: added 7.viii.2000]

Mayawa facialis Fletcher 2000 : 109

NT, Qld

[NT update: 21.vii.2011]

Mayawa flava Fletcher [update: added 7.viii.2000]

Mayawa flava Fletcher 2000 : 108

NSW, Qld, WA

[WA update: 21.vii.2011]

Mayawa fusca Fletcher [update: added 7.viii.2000]

Mayawa fusca Fletcher 2000 : 108

NSW, Qld

Mayawa neoflava Fletcher [update: added 7.viii.2000]

Mayawa neoflava Fletcher 2000 : 109

Qld

Genus Micrelloides Evans

Micrelloides Evans 1973 : 189

Micrelloides polemon (Kirkaldy)

Deltocephalus polemon Kirkaldy 1907: 56
Micrelloides molaris Evans 1973: 189, synonymised by Fletcher 2004: 52
Micrelloides polemon (Kirkaldy), Fletcher 2004: 52

[update: 3.ix.2004]

NT, Qld, WA

Genus Soracte Kirkaldy

Soracte Kirkaldy 1907 : 55

Note: This genus was transferred to the Paralimnini from the Athysanini by Zahniser & Dietrich (2013) [update: 21.vii.2013]

Soracte apollonos Kirkaldy

Soracte apollonos Kirkaldy 1907: 55

Qld

Genus Soractellus Evans

Soractellus Evans 1966 : 225

Soractellus brunneus Evans

Soractellus brunneus Evans 1966 : 225

Qld

Soractellus nigrominutus Evans

Soractellus nigrominutus Evans 1966 : 225
Soractellus jianfengensis Xing & Li 2014: 297, synonymised by Webb et al. 2019: 586
Soractellus lalianensis Naveed & Zhang 2018: 595, synonymised by Webb et al. 2019: 586

Note: The wide distribution of this species was detailed by Webb et al. 2019 who also confirmed the identity of the species based on examination of the holotype. [update: 22.vii.2019]

Qld, Vic, India, China (Hainan Island), Pakistan, Thailand, Africa [update: Vic added 30.viii.2010; non-Australian distribution added 22.vii.2019]