Leafhoppers

Austrimonus Fletcher & Dai, 2018

Type species: Eutettix melaleucae Kirkaldy, 1907

Fauna Portal Genus Number: 1670

Deltocephalinae: Opsiini

(after Fletcher & Dai 2018): The species of Austrimonus are similar to species of Hishimonus in the structure of the aedeagus which has two shafts bearing accessory processes. The two genera can usually be distinguished by the absence of the distinctive circular or diamond-shaped brown marking dorsally in the centre of the folded tegmina of species of Austrimonus. In addition, Austrimonus species differ from Hishimonus species by the following features of the male genitalia: a narrower subgenital plate tapering to base of apical process (Hishimonus: subgenital plate often ovoid with apical process distinct); apical process of paramere curved laterally (Hishimonus: apical process extended posteriorly), sometimes with preapical tooth, preapical lobe usually well developed; connective long; fore femur with setal row AV absent or present only as weak fine hairs (Hishimonus: AV present with short but welldeveloped microsetae).