Cladogram showing the relationships among genera of Mesitiinae (according to the taxonomic treatment adopted herein), branching support, and their geographic distributions. Colored squares indicate presence on the respective regions: AU – Australia; OR – Oriental; PL – Palearctic; AF – Afrotropical; MD – Madagascar. Position of Australomesitius is inferred based on characters mentioned in the main text. 1 Moczariella centenaria; 2 Metrionotus yarrowi; 3 Incertosulcus priesneri; 4 Sulcomesitius bicolor; 5 Gerbekas fischeri; 6 Zimankos krombeini.