A thorough taxonomic revision of the tribe Phisidini is completed. Fourteen genera and 96 species (of which 8 genera and 59 species are new) are described, redescribed or diagnosed and illustrated. Five previously described species are synonymized, one homonym is renamed. African species formerly assigned to Phisis are now excluded. The morphology of the tribe, particularly the terminology of the male genitalia, is clarified. A phylogeny of the tribe, upon which the classification is proposed, is suggested. Keys at both supraspecific and species levels are given. Details of known geographical distribution ranges and patterns for each species are indicated; the significant geographical variations are discussed for some species. The possible origin and spread of the tribe is discussed on the basis of inferred phylogeny and present distribution; that is, this tribe probably has a Gondwanaland origin, both vicariance and trans-ocean dispersal being likely to have affected its speciation.

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