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The study aims to clarify the phylogenetic relationships and ecological diversification of Platypleurini cicadas and their endosymbionts.

Phylogeny, biogeography and ecological diversification of the Oriental cicadas in the tribe Platypleurini (Hemiptera, Cicadidae)

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The study aims to clarify the phylogenetic relationships and ecological diversification of Platypleurini cicadas and their endosymbionts.
Analyzed phylogenetic relationships using molecular and genomic data from Platypleurini and their endosymbionts.
Investigated population differentiation in two Oriental cicada species.
Employed genomic data to understand endosymbiont evolution and its relationship with cicada diversification.
Established congruent phylogenies for Platypleurini and Karelsulcia at species and population levels.
Demonstrated continuous genomic erosion in Karelsulcia, with varying degrees of pseudogenization.
Identified significant divergence in cicada species due to geological activities and climatic oscillations.

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Phylogenetic relationships revealed diversification patterns in Oriental Platypleurini, indicating endosymbionts influence evolution.

Zhou et al. (2026) studied this question.

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