Tribe Athysanini

Phrynomorphini Kirkaldy 1907, Thamnotettigini Distant 1908, Euscelini Van Duzee 1917, Anoterostemmini Haupt 1929, Bobacellini Kusnezov 1929, Platymetopiini Haupt 1929, Colladonini Bliven 1955, Cerrillini Linnavuori 1975, Allygidiina Dmitriev 2006

42(?) genera in our area, >1800 spp. in ~300 genera total(1)

Informal clades based on genetic analyses:

Athysanus clade

Euscelis clade

untested—Athysanus or Euscelis clade

Colladonus clade

Brazosa clade

Norvellina clade

Atanus clade

Eutettix clade

Orientus clade

untested

cosmopolitan

nearly all terrestrial ecosystems

wide variety of eudicots and occasionally grasses and sedges

The largest, highly polyphyletic tribe of Deltocephalinae, pretty much the "Incertae sedis" Deltocephalinae. It was previously broken up into a number of subtribes which were genera grouped based on morphology—DNA and phylogenic analysis has revealed that none of those subtribes are valid except for Cicadulina which was elevated to tribal status after the group was proved to be monophyletic. The Athysanus-group is an informal genus group that is mostly monophyletic and groups all species related to the genus Athysanus. This genus group is likely the eventual "true" Athysanini after the tribe is revised. Some members of Athysanini may eventually belong to existing tribes, but most may end up in new tribes. The other large tribes (Deltocephalini, Paralimnini) are generally understood to be monophyletic.