Cicadinae Latreille, 1802

Moulds, MS, 2005, An Appraisal of the Higher Classification of Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea) with Special Reference to the Australian Fauna, Records of the Australian Museum 57 (3), pp. 375-446 : 427-428

Subfamily Cicadinae Latreille, 1802

Cicadinae auct.

Cicadidae auct.

Gaeaninae auct.

Tibiceninae auct.

Platypleurinae auct.

For discussion on nomenclature relating to synonymy see notes under “ Cicadidae / Cicadinae Latreille, 1802 ” (p. 387), under “Platypleurinae Schmidt, 1918 ” (p. 388) and under “Tibiceninae Van Duzee, 1916 ” (p. 389).

Type genus. Cicada L. (type species C. orni L.).

Included tribes. Burbungini n.tribe, Cicadini Latreille, Cryptotympanini Handlirsch, Cyclochilini Distant, Distantadini Orian, Dundubiini Atkinson, Fidicinini Distant, Gaeanini Distant, Hamzini Distant, Hyantiini Distant, Jassopsaltriini n.tribe, Lahugadini Distant, Moganniini Distant, Oncotympanini Ishihara, Platypleurini Schmidt , Plautillini Distant n.stat., Polyneurini Amyot & Serville, Psithyristriini Distant, Tacuini Distant, Talaingini Distant, Tamasini n.tribe, Thophini Distant , Zammarini Distant.

Diagnosis. Metanotum entirely concealed at dorsal midline. Fore wing veins CuP and 1A fused in part. Hind wing 1st cubital cell width at distal end about equal to 2nd cubital cell; hind wing veins RP and M fused at base. Abdominal timbal covers present. Pygofer with distal shoulder well developed, often the most distal part of pygofer and either broad and rounded or distally extended into a pointed lobe; pygofer upper lobe absent (except in some Cryptotympanini ). Uncus of moderate length and retractable within pygofer. Claspers present or absent, if present then spined apically. Aedeagus without ventrobasal pocket; aedeagal restrained by tubular encapsulation below uncus. Apical part of theca without leaf-like lateral lobes.

Distinguishing characters. The following attributes define the Cicadinae : male abdominal timbal covers present, plus male pygofer with distal shoulder well developed, often the most distal part of pygofer, either broad and rounded or distally extended into a pointed lobe.

Discussion. The previously held concept of the Cicadinae remains substantially unchanged except that the subfamily Plautillinae is now included here at tribal rank. Previously identified attributes for this subfamily remain applicable ( Hayashi, 1984; Moulds, 1990).