Key to the tribes of Australian Cicadettinae (= Tibicininae auct.)
Some characters used here for distinguishing Australian tribes may not be applicable to some non- Australian species belonging to these tribes.
1 Fore wing with 9 or more apical cells ........................................................................................... 2
—— Fore wing with 8 apical cells ......................................................................................................... 3
2 Head narrower than maximum width of pronotum ................................................... Chlorocystini
—— Head wider than maximum width of pronotum .............................. Taphurini (subtribe Tryellina)
3 Fore wing costa broadest near node .......................................................................... Chlorocystini
—— Fore wing costa not broadest near node, tending to be parallelsided ............................................................................................................................................... 4
4 Hind wing veins CuP and 1A fused in part ........................................................................ Prasiini
—— Hind wing veins CuP and 1A unfused ........................................................................................... 5
5 Fore wing veins M and CuA meeting the basal cells with their stems confluent .............................................................................................................. Cicadettini
—— Fore wing veins M and CuA meeting the basal cell clearly separated ......................................................................................................................................... 6
6 Male ................................................................................................................................................ 7
—— Female ...................................................................... Cicadettini or Taphurini (subtribe Tryellina)
7 Opercula within confines of tympanal cavity ................................................................ Cicadettini
—— Opercula extending distally beyond tympanal cavity ..................... Taphurini (subtribe Tryellina)