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Subfamily Euacanthallinae: Tribe Sagmatiini

 

This group of small cryptic leafhoppers was placed in the Tribe Myerslopiini of the subfamily Ulopinae by Evans (1977) who described the first Australian species, Myerslopella taylori. The Myerslopiini was raised to subfamily status by Linnavuori (1972a). Recent work by Hamilton (1999) has shown that the species placed in the Myerslopiinae display considerable convergence, probably due to their lifestyles, and actually belong in three different tribes. All the Australian species belong in Hamilton's (1999) tribe Sagmatiini which is also found in Madagascar and New Caledonia. True Myerslopiini are only found in New Zealand and South America and are now classified in a separate leafhopper family, the Myerslopiidae. The third tribe, the Evansiolini, is only found on Juan Fernández Island near Chile.

Adults and nymphs live in decomposing leaf litter and soil with high organic content in protected forest environments. The Australian fauna includes six species of Myerslopella and two species of Sagmation (one unnamed).

• Species of Sagmatiini known to occur in Australia
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Species of Sagmatiini known to occur in Australia

Genus Myerslopella Evans Myerslopella Evans 1977: 100
Myerslopella cardiata Hamilton Myerslopella cardiata Hamilton 1999: 217	Qld
Myerslopella coronata Hamilton Myerslopella coronata Hamilton 1999: 218	Qld
Myerslopella miserabilis Hamilton Myerslopella miserabilis Hamilton 1999: 219	Qld
Myerslopella monteithi Hamilton Myerslopella monteithi Hamilton 1999: 221	Qld
Myerslopella spinata Hamilton Myerslopella spinata Hamilton 1999: 221	Qld
Myerslopella taylori Evans Myerslopella taylori Evans 1977: 101	Qld
Genus Sagmation Hamilton Sagmation Hamilton 1999: 211
Sagmation horridum Hamilton Sagmation horridum Hamilton 1999: 213	Qld
Sagmation sp.A Hamilton Sagmation sp.A Hamilton 1999: 213	Qld