Nophthini Kasalo & Skejo 2025, n. tribe

Tribe Nophthini Kasalo & Skejo, n. tribe TYPE GENUS. — Nophtha Kasalo & Skejo, n. gen., by original designation, herein described. COMPOSITION. — Nophtha Kasalo & Skejo, n. gen., Dystopia Kasalo & Skejo, n. gen., Nesotettix. DISTRIBUTION. — New Caledonia, Samoa. DIAGNOSIS. — Vertex bulging between the eyes, either reaching upper level of eyes or surpassing it. Frontal costa bifurcation at level of approximately half of eye height. Paired ocelli near ventral margin of eyes. Antennal grooves below ventral margin of eyes. Antennae composed of 13 to 15 visible segments. Pronotum with moderate anterior hump or entire pronotum strongly bulging. Surface of pronotum rough. Legs moderately tuberculated. First segment of anterior tarsus a little to strongly elongated. Third segment of hind tarsus very short. Small, no larger than around 1 cm. REMARK The previously known members of this tribe have historically been assigned to Cladonotinae. Although they share some characters commonly associated with Cladonotinae, such as a wide scutellum, wide and rounded vertex, and elevated anterior part of the pronotum (Storozhenko 2023a, b), we refrain from placing this tribe in any of the described subfamilies due to its highly peculiar morphology.