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Distribution: Throughout northern Australia and also along the east coast, generally avoided temperate regions. Area of diversity: North-eastern Australia, with one to three species found at most localities. Locality of highest diversity: Herberton (four species). List of species: Pilbara Tree-buzzer Palapsalta belli Emery, Emery and Hutchinson, 2018 Bronze Tree-buzzer Palapsalta circumdata (Walker, 1852) (species complex) Yellow Tree-buzzer Palapsalta eyrei (Distant, 1882) Darwin Tree-buzzer Palapsalta (cf. eyrei) Lime Tree-buzzer Palapsalta ligneocauda Emery, Emery and Hutchinson, 2018 Northern River Tree- buzzer Palapsalta palaga Owen and Moulds, 2016 Pale-sided Tree-buzzer Palapsalta serpens Owen and Moulds, 2016 Striped Tree-buzzer Palapsalta virgulata (Ewart, 1989) (species complex) Eastern River Tree-buzzer Palapsalta vitellina (Ewart, 1989)

Bronze Tree-buzzer

Eastern River Tree-buzzer

Yellow Tree-buzzer

Northern River Tree-buzzer

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Darwin Tree-buzzer

Lime Tree-buzzer

Striped Tree-Buzzer

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Pale-sided Tree-Buzzer