An Appraisal of the Higher Classification of Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea) with Special Reference to the Australian Fauna Author Moulds, MS text Records of the Australian Museum 2005 2005-11-30 57 3 375 446 https://doi.org/10.3853/j.0067-1975.57.2005.1447 journal article 263912 10.3853/j.0067-1975.57.2005.1447 0e5dc21c-0971-430f-95e2-8d3aa91ebeb0 2201-4349 8239161 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 ).