Myconinae Fennah, 1950

Stroiński, Adam, Brysz, Alicja M. & Szwedo, Jacek, 2025, Afrachilini trib. nov. of Achilidae from Southern Africa (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Fulgoroidea), European Journal of Taxonomy 1026, pp. 275-303 : 277-279

Subfamily Myconinae Fennah, 1950

Diagnostic characters (modified after Emeljanov 1991)

Coryphe visibly exceeding anterior margin of the eyes. Lora visible in ventral view. Compound eye with an indentation. Metatibial subgenual lateral spine present. Tegmina at rest folded flat with membranes overlapping, postcostal area narrow, vein MP 3+4 usually not branched. Hind wing vein ScP+R and MP veins never exit basal cell far apart, vein A 2 usually widened apically, never reaches wing margin, median fold usually reaching wing margin.

Composition

Achiplectini Brysz, Stroiński & Szwedo, 2024 : [ Achiplecton Brysz, Stroiński & Szwedo, 2024 ]; Afrachilini trib. nov. [ Afrachilus Fennah, 1965 ]; Amphignomini Emeljanov, 1991 : [ Amphignoma Emeljanov, 1991 ; † Amphignokachinia Brysz & Szwedo, 2023 ]; Mycarini Emeljanov, 1991 : [ Acocarinus Emeljanov, 1991 ; Emeljanocarinus Bourgoin & Soulier-Perkins, 2006 ; Katbergella Fennah, 1950 ; Mycarinus Emeljanov, 1991 ; Mycarus Emeljanov, 1991 ]; Myconini Fennah, 1950 : [ Ganachilla Wang & Huang, 1989 ; Haicixidia Wang, 1989 ; Myconellus Fennah, 1950 ; Myconus Stål, 1862 ]; † Niryasaburniini Wang & Bourgoin, 2024 in Deng et al. 2024: [† Niryasaburnia Szwedo, 2004 , † Sinuovenaxius Wang & Bourgoin, 2024 in Deng et al. 2024]; Plectoderini Fennah, 1950 : [ Abas Fennah, 1950 ; Agandecca White, 1879 ; Akotropis Matsumura, 1914 ; Amblycratus Uhler, 1895 ; Aphypia Melichar, 1908 ; Argeleusa Kirkaldy, 1906 ; Aristyllis Kirkaldy, 1906 ; Ballomarius Jacobi, 1941 ; Bathycephala Fennah, 1950 ; Benella Kirkaldy, 1906 ; Betatropis Matsumura, 1914 ; Caffropyrrhyllis Fennah, 1950 ; Calerda Signoret, 1863 ; Callichlamys Kirkaldy, 1907 ; Callinesia Kirkaldy, 1907 ; Caristianus Distant, 1916 ; Catonia Uhler, 1895 (subgen. Catonia Uhler, 1895 ; subgen. Pyren Fennah, 1950 ); Catonoides Metcalf, 1938 ; Cenophron Fennah, 1969 ; Cernea Williams, 1977 ; Chroneba Stål, 1859 ; Cionoderella Fennah, 1950 ; Clidonisma Fennah, 1969 ; Clusivius Distant, 1917 ; Cnidus Stål, 1866 ; Cocottea Williams, 1977 ; Cythna Kirkaldy, 1906 ; Deferunda Distant, 1912 (subgen. Deferunda Distant, 1912 ; subgen. Tugaia Dlabola, 1961 ); Epirama Melichar, 1903 ; Epiusana Fennah, 1950 ; Epiusanella Synave, 1959 ; Eudeferunda Chen, Yang & Wilson, 1989 ; Eurynomella Fennah, 1967b ; Eurynomeus Kirkaldy, 1906 ; Francesca Kirkaldy, 1906 ; Gongistes Fennah, 1969 ; Gordiacea Metcalf, 1948 ; Haitiana Dozier, 1936 ; Hamba Distant, 1907 ; Hemiplectoderes Fennah, 1950 ; Horcomotes Fennah, 1969 ; Indorupex Fennah, 1965 ; Isodaemon Fennah, 1969 ; Juniperthia O’Brien, 1985 ; Kardopocephalus Metcalf, 1938 ; Kawanda Fennah, 1950 ; Kawandella Synave, 1959 ; Kempiana Muir, 1922 ; Koloptera Metcalf, 1938 ; Kosalya Distant, 1906 ; Kurandella Fennah, 1950 ; Lanuvia Stål, 1866 (subgen. Lanuvia Stål, 1866 ; subgen. Nulavia Emeljanov & Gnezdilov, 2023 ); Magadha Distant, 1906 ; Magadhaideus Long & Chen, 2017 ; Mahuna Distant, 1907 ; Martorella Caldwell & Martorell, 1951 ; Metalticeps Dmitriev, 2020 ; Mlanjella Fennah, 1950 ; Momar Fennah, 1950 ; Moraballia Fennah, 1950 ; Neoacus Dmitriev, 2020 ; Nephelesia Fennah, 1965 ; Nephelia Kirkaldy, 1907 ; Nyonga Synave, 1959 ; Opsiplanon Fennah, 1945 ; Paracatonia Fennah, 1950 ; Paraclusivius Fennah, 1950 ; Paragandecca Fennah, 1950 ; Parakosalya Distant, 1917 ; Paraphypia Synave, 1960 ; Parargeleusa Fennah, 1950 ; Paratangia Melichar, 1903 ; Phenelia Kirkaldy, 1906 ; Phypia Stål, 1862 ; Plectoderes Spinola, 1839 (subgen. Plectoderes Spinola, 1839 ; subgen. Plectoderella Fennah, 1950 ); Plectoderoides Matsumura, 1914 ; Plectoringa Fennah, 1950 ; Prosagandecca Fennah, 1950 ; Pseudhelicoptera Fowler, 1904 ; Pyrrhyllis Kirkaldy, 1906 ; Quadrana Caldwell & Martorell, 1951 ; Remosachilus Fennah, 1950 ; Rhinocolura Fennah, 1950 ; Rhotaloides Fennah, 1965 ; Rupex Fennah, 1950 ; Salemina Kirkaldy, 1906 ; Semibetatropis Chen, Yang & Wilson, 1989 ; Spino Fennah, 1950 ; Symplegadella Fennah, 1950 ; Synecdoche O’Brien, 1971 ; Taloka Distant, 1907 ; Tangina Melichar, 1903 ; Thectoceps Williams, 1977 ; Usana Distant, 1906 ; Williamsus Özdikmen & Demir, 2007 ; Xerbus O’Brien, 1971 ; Zathauma Fennah, 1949 ; Rhotalini Fennah, 1950 : [ Errada Walker, 1870 ; Errotasa Emeljanov, 2005 ; Hebrotasa Melichar, 1914 : Rhotala Walker, 1857 ; Taractellus Metcalf, 1948 ]; † Waghildini Szwedo, 2006 : [† Waghilde Szwedo, 2006 ].

Key to the tribes of Myconinae Fennah, 1950

1. Subantennal carina present on genae; mesonotum mediolateral carinae absent; tegmen RP vein with 1 terminal, CuA with 3 terminals; hind wing median carina not exceeding mp-cua crossvein ......... ....................................................................................................... Amphignomini Emeljanov, 1991

– Subantennal carina absent; mesonotum mediolateral carinae present; tegmen RP vein with more than 1 terminal, CuA never with 3 terminalia; hind wing median carina exceeding mp-cua crossvein .. 2

2. Body flattened laterally; coryphe extremely elongated, triangular; tegmen held curved over body, longitudinal veins carinated or frosted depending on wing region ..................................................... ................................................................................. Achiplectini Brysz, Stroiński & Szwedo, 2024

– Body flattened dorso-ventrally; coryphe not extremely elongated, never triangular; tegmen held flat over body, longitudinal veins smooth ............................................................................................... 3

3. Acrometope with lateral compartments; eumetope with reduced median carina; tibia without lateral spines (including subgenual one); tegmen’s cell C1 cell open ......................... Afrachilini trib. nov.

– Acrometope without lateral compartments; eumetope with full median carina; tibia with at least 1 lateral spine; tegmen’s cell C1 cell closed ........................................................................................ 4

4. Tegmen with vein RP with 3 terminals; hind wing veins ScP+R and MP leaving basal cell from the same point ......................................................................................................................................... 5

– Tegmen with vein RP with 2 terminals; hind wing veins ScP+R and MP leaving basal cell close to each other but not from the same point ............................................................................................ 6

5. Pronotum narrowed; tibia with 2–3 lateral spines and a subgenual one; tegmen with vein MP with 6+ terminals, vein CuA with 4 to 5 terminals; hind wing median fold singular ................................. ...................................................................................................................... Myconini Fennah, 1950

– Pronotum streamer-like; tibia with 1 lateral spine, subgenual one absent; tegmen with MP vein with 3 terminals, vein CuA with 2 terminals; hind wing median fold branched ........................................ .................................................................................................................. Plectoderini Fennah, 1950

6. Coryphe not strongly elongated, anterior margin never rounded; pronotum narrowed; tibia with 1–3 lateral spines (not including the subgenual one); tegmen with vein CuA with 2 terminalia ............ 7

– Coryphe strongly elongated with a rounded anterior margin; pronotum robust, trapezoidal; tibia with 5–7 lateral spines and a subgenual one; tegmen with vein CuA vein with 5+ terminalia ................ 8

7. Tibia with 2–3 lateral spines; tegmen with vein MP with 4 terminalia; hind wing median fold reaching wing margin ............................................................................................ Mycarini Emeljanov, 1991

– Tibia with 1 lateral spine; tegmen with vein MP vein with 3 terminalia; hind wing median fold not reaching wing margin ...................... Niryasaburniini Wang & Bourgoin, 2024 in Deng et al. 2024

8. Body flattened laterally; acrometope with lateral compartments; pronotum not strongly elongated into coryphe, postocular carinae absent; tegmen RP vein with 3+ terminalia, CuA with 5 terminalia; subapical platellae present on apical teeth of metatarsomeres I and II ............................................... ................................................................................................................... Waghildini Szwedo, 2006

– Body flattened dorso-ventrally; acrometope without lateral compartments; pronotum strongly elongated into coryphe, postocular carinae present; tegmen RP vein with 2 terminalia, CuA with 2–3 terminalia; subapical platellae present only on apical teeth of metatarsomere II ............................... ...................................................................................................................... Rhotalini Fennah, 1950