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Checklist for Family Cicadidae Westwood, 1840 (Cicada)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
209
5311
23131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
152
4750
20612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
35
1837
7653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cicadomorpha
Evans, 1946
15
1079
4842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cicadoidea
Westwood, 1851
Cicadas, Leafhoppers and Treehoppers
2
145
607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCicadidae
Westwood, 1840
Cicada, Cicadas, True cicadas, Typical Cicadas
143
605
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
143 Genera with 605 Species
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Abagazara Distant, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Abricta Stål, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Abroma Stal, 19798SpeciesTaxom
Adeniana Distant, 190516SpeciesTaxom
Aestuansella Boulard, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Afromelampsalta Sanborn & Vi..., 19076SpeciesTaxom
Afzeliada Boulard, 188325SpeciesTaxom
Akamba Distant, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Albanycada Villet, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Anopercalna Boulard, 19055SpeciesTaxom
Antankaria Distant, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Ariasa Distant, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Arunta Distant, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Attenuella Boulard, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Azanicada Villet, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Bafutalna Boulard, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Bavea Distant, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Berberigetta Costa Nunes ..., 20171SpeciesTaxom
Brevisiana Boulard, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Buyisa Distant, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Calopsaltria Stål, 18905SpeciesTaxom
Canualna Boulard, 19794SpeciesTaxom
Capcicada Villet, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Cephalalna Boulard, 20212SpeciesTaxom
Chremistica Stål, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Cicada Linnaeus, 19247SpeciesTaxom
Cicadatra Kolenati, 19235SpeciesTaxom
Cicadetta Kolenati, 1866Small Grass Cicadas10SpeciesTaxom
Cicadivetta Boulard, 17883SpeciesTaxom
Conibosa Distant, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Crassisternalna Boulard, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Crotopsalta Ewart, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Decebalus Distant, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Deremeces Sanborn, 20211SpeciesTaxom
Dinarobia Mamet, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Distantada Orian, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Dominicicada Poinar & Kri..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Dundubia Amyot & Serv..., 18501SpeciesTaxom
Dycticopycna Sanborn, 202016SpeciesTaxom
Dyticopycna Sanborn, 18997SpeciesTaxom
Esada Boulard, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Euryphara Horváth, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Fidicina Amyot & Serv..., 18031SpeciesTaxom
Formosemia Matsumura, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Fractuosella Boulard, 19794SpeciesTaxom
Gazuma Distant, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Guyalna Boulard & Ma..., 20171SpeciesTaxom
Henicotettix Stål, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hilaphura Webb, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hovana Distant, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Hylora Boulard, 19844SpeciesTaxom
Ingcainyenzane Sanborn & Vi..., 20203SpeciesTaxom
Ioba Distant, 19046SpeciesTaxom
Iruana Distant, 19055SpeciesTaxom
Jafuna Distant, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Kageralna Boulard, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Karscheliana Boulard, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Koma Distant, 19806SpeciesTaxom
Kongota Distant, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Koranna Distant, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Kosemia Matsumura, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Lacetas Karsch, 19126SpeciesTaxom
Lamotialna Boulard, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Ligymolpa Karsch, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Luangwana Distant, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Lycurgus China, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Macrotristria Stål, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Malagasia Distant, 20216SpeciesTaxom
Malgachialna Boulard, 20212SpeciesTaxom
Malgotilia Boulard, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Maoricicada Dugdale, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Mapondera Distant, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Maroboduus Distant, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Masupha Distant, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Megatibicen Sanborn & Heath, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Melampsalta Kolenati, 1922Little grassland cicadas6SpeciesTaxom
Monomatapa Distant, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Mouldspsaltria Sanborn, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Muansa Distant, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Munza Distant, 192514SpeciesTaxom
Murphyalna Boulard, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Musimoia China, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Musoda Karsch, 19744SpeciesTaxom
Nablistes Karsch, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Nelbroma Sanborn, 20211SpeciesTaxom
Nelcyndana Stål, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Neomuda Distant, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Nyara Villet, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Oligoglena Horváth, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Ollanta Distant, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Orapa Distant, 20126SpeciesTaxom
Orientafroinsularis Sanborn, 20209SpeciesTaxom
Oudeboschia Distant, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Oudeboshia Distant, 01SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleura Amyot & Serv..., 19808SpeciesTaxom
Pacarina Distant, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Paectira Karsch, 191420SpeciesTaxom
Pagiphora Horváth, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Panka Distant, 19209SpeciesTaxom
Paranistria Metcalf, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Pauropsalta Goding & Fro..., 19072SpeciesTaxom
Platypleura Amyot & Serv..., 198759SpeciesTaxom
Proarna Stål, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Procollina Metcalf, 20182SpeciesTaxom
Psalmocharias Kirkaldy, 18545SpeciesTaxom
Psaltoda Moulds, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotettigetta Puissant, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Psilotympana Stål, 19634SpeciesTaxom
Pycna Amyot & Serv..., 189913SpeciesTaxom
Quesada Distant, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Quintilia Stal, 189221SpeciesTaxom
Rhinopsalta Melichar, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Sadaka Distant, 18908SpeciesTaxom
Saticula Stal, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Sechellalna Boulard, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Severiana Boulard, 19135SpeciesTaxom
Soudaniella Boulard, 191310SpeciesTaxom
Spoerryana Boulard, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Stagea Villet, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Stagira Stål, 199741SpeciesTaxom
Stellenboschia Distant, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Strumosella Boulard, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Strumoseura Villet, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Systophlochilus1SpeciesTaxom
Taipinga Distant, 18229SpeciesTaxom
Tettigades Amyot and Se..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Tettigetta Kolenati, 010SpeciesTaxom
Tettigettacula Puissant, 19814SpeciesTaxom
Tettigettalna Puissant, 19823SpeciesTaxom
Tettigettula Puissant, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Tettigomyia Amyot & Serv..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Tibicina Kolenati, 17906SpeciesTaxom
Timbaltransversa Sanborn, 20211SpeciesTaxom
Trismarcha Karsch, 191719SpeciesTaxom
Tugelana Distant, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ugada Distant, 197226SpeciesTaxom
Umjaba Distant, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Viettealna Boulard, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Xosopsaltria Kirkaldy, 20167SpeciesTaxom
Xossarella Boulard, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Yanga Distant, 198117SpeciesTaxom
Zammara Amyot & Serv..., 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Zouga Distant, 19069SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
605 Species and 34 Subspecies
Abagazara bicolorata Distant, 1892
Abagazara omaruruensis Hesse, 1925
Abricta brunnea Fabricius, 1798
Abricta ferruginosa Stål, 1866Seahorse
Abroma antandroyae Boulard, 2008
Abroma bezamahafalyensis Sanborn, 2021
Abroma falcata Sanborn, 2021
Abroma guerinii Signoret, 1847
Abroma inaudibilis Boulard, 1999
Abroma mameti Boulard, 1979
Abroma minor Jacobi, 1917Spiny seahorse
Abroma vinsoni Boulard, 1979
Adeniana bourlieri (Bergevin, 1931)⇒ Adeniana mairei Bergevin, 1917
Adeniana decolorata Korsakoff, 1947
Adeniana korsakoffi Villiers, 1943
Adeniana kovacsi Horváth, 1911
Adeniana leouffrei Korsakoff, 1947
Adeniana licenti Villiers, 1943
Adeniana longiceps Puton, 1887
Adeniana mairei Bergevin, 1917
Adeniana maroccana Villiers, 1943
Adeniana minuta Villiers, 1943
Adeniana nigerrima Villiers, 1943
Adeniana nigricans Distant, 1914
Adeniana obokensis Distant, 1914
Adeniana robusta Villiers, 1943
Adeniana seitzi Distant, 1914
Adeniana yerburyi Distant, 1905
Aestuansella aestuans Fabricius, 1794
Aestuansella dogueti Boulard, 1981
Afromelampsalta aethiopica Distant, 1905
Afromelampsalta cadisia Walker, 1850
Afromelampsalta leucoptera Germar, 1830Whitewing Grassland Cicada
Afromelampsalta limitata Walker, 1852Clearwing Grassland Cicada
Afromelampsalta luteofasciata Sanborn & Vi..., 2020
Afromelampsalta mimica Distant, 1907Port Phillips pipefish
Afzeliada afzelii Stål, 1854
Afzeliada balachowskyi Boulard, 1975
Afzeliada bernardii Boulard, 1971
Afzeliada caluangana Boulard, 1979
Afzeliada christinetta Boulard, 1973
Afzeliada circumscripta Jacobi, 1910Freshwater pipefish
Afzeliada contracta Walker, 1850
Afzeliada deheegheri Boulard, 1975
Afzeliada dondoforestensis Boulard, 1982
Afzeliada donskoffi Boulard, 1979
Afzeliada duplex Dlabola, 1961
Afzeliada ericina Boulard, 1973
Afzeliada grilloti Boulard, 1981
Afzeliada grillotti Boulard, 1985
Afzeliada helenae Boulard, 1975
Afzeliada hyalina Distant, 1905
Afzeliada hyaloptera Stål, 1866Seahorse
Afzeliada iringana Boulard, 2012
Afzeliada izzardi Dlabola, 1960
Afzeliada ladona Distant, 1919
Afzeliada longula Distant, 1904
Afzeliada lusingana Boulard, 1979
Afzeliada mikessensis Boulard, 2012
Afzeliada passosi Boulard, 1972
Afzeliada rutherfordi Distant, 1883
Akamba aethiopica Distant, 1905
Albanycada albigera Walker, 1850
Anopercalna distanti Karsch, 1890
Anopercalna maculigena Signoret, 1860
Anopercalna vadoni Boulard, 1980
Anopercalna viettei Boulard, 2008
Anopercalna virescens Distant, 1905
Antankaria madagascariensis Distant, 1892
Arunta perulata Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Floury baker
Attenuella tigrina Palisot de B..., 1813
Azanicada zuluensis Villet, 1987
Bafutalna mirei Boulard, 1993
Bavea concolor Walker, 1850
Berberigetta dimelodica Costa, Nunes..., 2017
Brevisiana brevis (Walker, 1850)⇒ Brevisiana quartai Boulard, 1972
Brevisiana niveonotata Butler, 1874
Brevisiana quartaui Boulard, 1972
Buyisa eccaensis Sanborn & Vi..., 2021
Buyisa umtatae Distant, 1907
Calopsaltria convexa Haupt, 1918
Calopsaltria hottentota (Kirkaldy, 1909)⇒ Calopsaltria nigra Karsch, 1890
Calopsaltria longula Stål, 1855
Calopsaltria luteotorquata Sanborn, 2019
Calopsaltria nigra Karsch, 1890
Canualna lamottei Boulard, 1977
Canualna liberiana Distant, 1912Banner lyretail
Canualna perspicua Distant, 1905
Canualna schmitzi Boulard, 1979
Capcicada absimilis Distant, 1897
Capcicada decora Germar, 1834
Cephalalna francimontana Boulard, 2006
Cephalalna tulearensis Sanborn, 2021
Chremistica elenae Boulard, 2001
Chremistica elenae seychellensis Boulard, 2001
Cicada barbara Stål, 1866Seahorse
Cicada barbara barbara Stål, 1866
Cicada cerisyi Guérin-Mén..., 1844
Cicada cretensis Quartau & Si..., 2005
Cicada fuscomaculata Goeze, 1778
Cicada orni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Kosemia yezoensis Matsumura, 1898
Cicada thomasseti China, 1924
Cicadatra atra (Olivier, 1790)⇒ Tettigettalna helianthemi Rambur, 1840
Cicadatra atra atra Olivier, 1790
Cicadatra erkowitensis Linnavuori, 1973African lyretails
Cicadatra flavicollis Horváth, 1911
Cicadatra longipennis Schumacher, 1923
Cicadetta aestuans (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Aestuansella aestuans Fabricius, 1794
Cicadetta aurantiaca Puton, 1883
Cicadetta cantilatrix Sueur & Puis..., 2007
Cicadetta diminuta Horváth, 1907
Cicadetta iphigenia Emeljanov, 1996
Cicadetta limitata Walker, 1852
Cicadetta mediterranea Fieber, 1876
Cicadetta tibialis (Panzer, 1798)⇒ Cicadivetta tibialis Panzer, 1788
Cicadetta tunisiaca Karsch, 1890
Cicadetta ventricosa Stål, 1866Seahorse
Cicadivetta flaveola Brullé, 1832
Cicadivetta parvula Fieber, 1876
Cicadivetta tibialis Panzer, 1788
Crassisternalna pauliani Boulard, 1980
Crotopsalta plexis Ewart, 2005Wilga Ticker
Decebalus ugandanus Distant, 1920
Deremeces andringitraensis Sanborn, 2021
Dinarobia claudeae Orian, 1954
Distantada thomasseti Orian, 1963
Dominicicada youngi G. Poinar, 2012
Dundubia rufivena (Walker, 1850)⇒ Dundubia annandalei Boulard, 2003
Dycticopycna antinorii Lethierry, 1881Deepbodied pipefish
Dycticopycna baxteri Distant, 1914
Dycticopycna beccarii Lethierry, 1881Deepbodied pipefish
Dycticopycna dolosa Boulard, 1975
Dycticopycna hecuba Distant, 1904
Dycticopycna moniquae Boulard, 2012
Dycticopycna natalensis Distant, 1905
Dycticopycna neavei Distant, 1912Banner lyretail
Dycticopycna passosdecarvalhoi Boulard, 1975
Dycticopycna quanza Distant, 1899
Dycticopycna semiclara Germar, 1834
Dycticopycna sylvia Distant, 1899
Dycticopycna umbelinae Boulard, 1975
Dycticopycna vitrea Schumacher, 1913
Dycticopycna vitticollis Jacobi, 1904
Dycticopycna zambiaensis Sanborn, 2020
Dyticopycna antinorii Lethierry, 1881
Dyticopycna baxteri Distant, 1914
Dyticopycna hecuba Distant, 1904
Dyticopycna natalensis Distant, 1905Large Woodland Cicada
Dyticopycna passosdecarvalhoi Boulard, 1975
Dyticopycna semiclara Germar, 1834Whining forest cicada
Dyticopycna sylvia Distant, 1899
Esada esa Distant, 1905
Euryphara cantans Fabricius, 1794
Euryphara ribauti Boulard, 1982
Fidicina mannifera (Fabricius, 1803)⇒ Fidicina torresi Boulard and ..., 1996
Fractuosella breoni Boulard, 1989
Fractuosella darwini Distant, 1905
Fractuosella vinsoni Boulard, 1979
Fractuosella virginiae Boulard, 1979
Gazuma barrettae Distant, 1905
Gazuma delalandei Distant, 1905
Gazuma pretoriae Distant, 1905
Guyalna principis Ruschel, 2017
Henicotettix hageni Stål, 1858
Hilaphura varipes Walth, 1837
Hovana distanti Brancsik, 1893
Hylora bonneti Boulard, 1975
Hylora differata Dlabola, 1960
Hylora mondziana Boulard, 1973
Hylora villiers Boulard, 1984
Ingcainyenzane irhiniensis Sanborn & Vi..., 2020
Ingcainyenzane nolukhanyoensis Sanborn & Vi..., 2020
Ingcainyenzane umgeniensis Sanborn & Vi..., 2020
Ioba bequaerti Distant, 1913
Ioba horizontalis Karsch, 1890
Ioba leopardina (Distant, 1881)⇒ Ioba limbaticollis Stål, 1863
Ioba limbaticollis Stål, 1863Unicorn caterpillar
Ioba stormsi Distant, 1893
Ioba veligera Jacobi, 1904
Iruana brignolii Boulard, 1982
Iruana meruana Boulard, 1990
Iruana meryana Boulard, 1975
Iruana rougeoti Boulard, 1975
Iruana sulcata Distant, 1905
Jafuna melichari Distant, 1912
Kageralna dargei Boulard, 2012
Karscheliana parva Boulard, 1990
Karscheliana plagiata Karsch, 1890
Koma bombifrons Karsch, 1890
Koma intermedia Boulard, 1980
Koma semivitrea Distant, 1914
Koma umbrosa Boulard, 1980
Koma umbrosa camusa Boulard, 1980
Koma umbrosa umbrosa Boulard, 1980
Kongota handlirschi Distant, 1897
Kongota malgadessica Boulard, 1996
Kongota punctigera Walker, 1850Greenwing Cicada
Koranna analis Distant, 1905
Kosemia yezoensis Matsumura, 1898
Lacetas annulicornis Karsch, 1890Spreading sandwort
Lacetas breviceps Schumacher, 1912
Lacetas jacobii Schumacher, 1912
Lacetas longicollis Schumacher, 1912
Lacetas longicollis longicollis Schumacher, 1912
Lacetas longicollis tendaguruensis Schumacher, 1912
Lamotialna condamini Boulard, 1976
Lamotialna couturieri Boulard, 1986
Ligymolpa madegassa Karsch, 1890Spreading sandwort
Luangwana capitata Distant, 1914
Lycurgus conspersus Kato, 1932
Lycurgus frontalis Karsch, 1890
Malagasia aperta Signoret, 1860
Malagasia argentea Sanborn, 2021
Malagasia inflata Distant, 1882
Malagasia italivianaensis Sanborn, 2021
Malagasia mariae Boulard, 1980
Malagasia rubrastragala Sanborn, 2021
Malgachialna noualhieri Boulard, 1980
Malgachialna rubracosta Sanborn, 2021
Malgotilia sogai Boulard, 1980
Maoricicada iolanthe Hudson, 1891Iolanthe Cicada
Mapondera capicola (Kirkaldy, 1909)⇒ Mapondera hottentota Kirkaldy, 1909
Mapondera hottentota Kirkaldy, 1909Parry's saltbush
Maroboduus fractus Distant, 1920
Maroboduus maxicapsulifera Boulard, 1986
Masupha ampliata Distant, 1892
Masupha delicata Distant, 1892
Masupha dregei Distant, 1892
Megatibicen dorsatus Say, 1825Bush cicada
Melampsalta cadisia Walker, 1850
Melampsalta expansa (Haupt, 1918)⇒ Cicadetta limitata Walker, 1852
Melampsalta leucoptera Germar, 1830
Melampsalta lobulata Fieber, 1876
Melampsalta musiva Germar, 1830
Melampsalta occidentalis Schumacher, 1922
Monomatapa insignis Distant, 1897Large Widehead Cicada
Monomatapa matoposa Boulard, 1980
Mouldspsaltria madegassa Boulard, 1996
Muansa clypealis Karsch, 1890
Munza basimacula Walker, 1850Small Broadborder Cicada
Munza fulva Distant, 1897
Munza furva Distant, 1897
Munza laticlavia Stål, 1858
Munza laticlavia laticlavia Stål, 1858
Munza laticlavia lubberti (Schumacher, 1913)⇒ Munza laticlavia luebberti Schumacher, 1913
Munza laticlavia semitransparens Schumacher, 1913
Munza otjosonduensis Schumacher, 1913
Munza pallescens Schumacher, 1913
Munza popovi Boulard, 1975
Munza revoili Distant, 1905
Munza straeleni Dlabola, 1960Peter's aphyosemion
Munza trimeni Distant, 1892
Munza venusta Hesse, 1925
Murphyalna mughessensis Boulard, 2012
Musimoia burri China, 1929
Musoda flavida Karsch, 1890Spreading sandwort
Musoda gigantea Distant, 1914
Musoda occidentalis Boulard, 1974
Musoda orientalis Boulard, 1974
Nablistes heterochroma Boulard, 1986
Nablistes terebrata Karsch, 1891
Nelbroma betrokaensis Sanborn, 2021
Nelcyndana madagascariensis Distant, 1905
Neomuda abdominalis Distant, 1920
Neomuda peringueyi Distant, 1920
Neomuda trimeni Distant, 1920
Nyara thanatotica Villet, 1999Drab Fainting Cicada
Oligoglena flaveola Brullé, 1832
Oligoglena parvula Fieber, 1876
Oligoglena tibialis Panzer, 1798
Ollanta modesta Distant, 1881
Orapa africana Kato, 1927
Orapa elliotti Distant, 1907Port Phillips pipefish
Orapa lateritia Jacobi, 1910Pike killifishes
Orapa numa Distant, 1904
Orapa tangana Strand, 1910
Orapa uwembaiensis Boulard, 2012
Orientafroinsularis elenae Boulard, 2001
Orientafroinsularis hova Distant, 1905
Orientafroinsularis loici Sanborn, 2021
Orientafroinsularis martini Distant, 1905
Orientafroinsularis matilei Boulard, 2000
Orientafroinsularis nigrans Distant, 1904
Orientafroinsularis pulverulenta Distant, 1905
Orientafroinsularis seychellensis Boulard, 1999
Orientafroinsularis seychellica Dmitriev, 2020
Oudeboschia festiva Distant, 1920
Oudeboshia festiva
Oxypleura basalis (Signoret, 1891)⇒ Strumosella limpida Karsch, 1890
Oxypleura centralis Distant, 1897
Oxypleura clara Amyot & Serv..., 1843
Oxypleura ethiopiensis Boulard, 1975
Oxypleura lenihani Boulard, 1985Coastal Sharpcollar Cicada
Oxypleura pointeli Boulard, 1985
Oxypleura quadraticollis (Butler, 1874)⇒ Strumoseura nigromarginata Ashton, 1914
Oxypleura spoerryae Boulard, 1980
Paectira boulardi Heller, 1980
Paectira bouvieri Melichar, 1911
Paectira capeneri Boulard, 1992
Paectira dispar Heller, 1980
Paectira dulcis Karsch, 1890Spreading sandwort
Paectira feminavirens Boulard, 1977
Paectira forchhammeri Boulard, 1992
Paectira fuliginosa Distant, 1905
Paectira hemaris Distant, 1905
Paectira hydni Boulard, 1992
Paectira hyndi Boulard, 1992
Paectira jeanuaudi Boulard, 1977
Paectira lindneri Heller, 1980
Paectira modesta Heller, 1980
Paectira ochracea Heller, 1980
Paectira ochracea ochracea Distant, 1905
Paectira ochracea viridans Heller, 1980
Paectira oreas Jacobi, 1905
Paectira scheveni Heller, 1980
Paectira ventricosa Melichar, 1914Dwarf livebearer
Pagiphora annulata (Brullé, 1832)⇒ Pagiphora hauptosa Boulard, 1981
Pagiphora hauptosa Boulard, 1981
Pagiphora maghrebensis Boulard, 1981
Panka africana Distant, 1905
Panka duartei Boulard, 1975
Panka lungunca Boulard, 1970
Panka lunguncus Boulard, 1970
Panka minimuncus Boulard, 1970
Panka parvula Boulard, 1973
Panka parvulina Boulard, 1995
Panka silvestris Jacobi, 1912
Panka umbrosa Distant, 1920
Paranistria fornicata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Zouga fornicata Linnaeus, 1758
Paranistria trichiosoma Walker, 1850
Paranistria villosa Fabricius, 1781
Pauropsalta infuscata Goding & Fro..., 1904Large Mallee Squawker
Pauropsalta mimica Distant, 1907
Platypleura adouma Distant, 1904
Platypleura albigera (Walker, 1850)⇒ Albanycada albigera Walker, 1850
Platypleura argentata Villet, 1987Coastal Milkwood Orangewing Cicada
Platypleura argus Boulard, 1980
Platypleura argus argus Melichar, 1911
Platypleura argus marsabitensis Boulard, 1980
Platypleura basimacula (Walker, 1850)⇒ Munza basimacula Walker, 1850
Platypleura bettoni Distant, 1904
Platypleura bombifrons (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Koma bombifrons Karsch, 1890
Platypleura breedeflumensis Price Barker..., 2009
Platypleura brevis (Walker, 1850)⇒ Platypleura sobrina Stål, 1866
Platypleura brunea Villet, 1989
Platypleura butleri Distant, 1912Banner lyretail
Platypleura capensis (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Platypleura hirtipennis Germar, 1834
Platypleura carlinii Distant, 1906
Platypleura catenata Drury, 1773
Platypleura chalybaea Villet, 1989
Platypleura crampeli Boulard, 1975
Platypleura deusta (Thunberg, 1822)⇒ Capcicada decora Germar, 1834
Platypleura divisa (Germar, 1834)⇒ Platypleura longirostris Ashton, 1914
Platypleura gamtoosflumensis Price Barker..., 2009
Platypleura gariepflumensis Price Barker..., 2009
Platypleura girardi Boulard, 1977
Platypleura gowdeyi Distant, 1914
Platypleura haglundi Stål, 1866Variable Orangewing Cicada
Platypleura hilpa Walker, 1850Purple milkweed
Platypleura hirta Karsch, 1890Spreading sandwort
Platypleura hirtipennis Germar, 1834
Platypleura instabilis Boulard, 1977
Platypleura kabindana Distant, 1919
Platypleura karooensis Price Barker..., 2009
Platypleura kenyana Lallemand, 1929
Platypleura laticlavia (Stål, 1858)⇒ Munza laticlavia Stål, 1858
Platypleura lindiana Distant, 1905
Platypleura longirostris Ashton, 1914
Platypleura machadoi Boulard, 1972
Platypleura makaga Distant, 1904
Platypleura maytenophila Villet, 1987Spikethorn Orangewing Cicada
Platypleura mijberghi Villet, 1989
Platypleura mijburghi Villet, 1989
Platypleura murchisoni Distant, 1905
Platypleura nigrolinea De Geer, 1773
Platypleura olifantflumensis Price Barker..., 2009
Platypleura pinheyi Boulard, 1980
Platypleura plumosa Germar, 1834
Platypleura polydorus (Walker, 1850)⇒ Oxypleura polydorus Walker, 1850
Platypleura punctigera (Walker, 1850)⇒ Kongota punctigera Walker, 1850
Platypleura quadraticollis Butler, 1874
Platypleura rothschildi Melichar, 1911
Platypleura signifera Walker, 1850Purple milkweed
Platypleura sobrina Stål, 1866
Platypleura spicata Distant, 1905
Platypleura stridula (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Platypleura nigrolinea De Geer, 1773
Platypleura sylvia Distant, 1899
Platypleura techowi Schumacher, 1913
Platypleura turneri Boulard, 1975
Platypleura wahlbergi Stål, 1855Springfishes
Platypleura witteana Dlabola, 1960Peter's aphyosemion
Platypleura zuluensis (Villet, 1987)⇒ Azanicada zuluensis Villet, 1987
Procollina medea Stål, 1864
Procollina parva Sanborn, 2018
Psalmocharias plagifer Schumacher, 1922
Psalmocharias plagifera Schumacher, 1922
Psalmocharias querula (Pallas, 1773)⇒ Psalmocharias steveni Stål, 1854
Psalmocharias querulus Pallas, 1773
Psalmocharias steveni Stål, 1854
Psaltoda plaga (Walker, 1850)⇒ Psaltoda argentata Germar, 1834
Pseudotettigetta melanophrys Boulard, 2000Leatherside chubs
Pseudotettigetta melanophrys melanophrys Horváth, 1907
Psilotympana ruficollis Thunberg, 1822Livid macron
Psilotympana signifera Germar, 1830
Psilotympana varicolor Distant, 1920
Psilotympana walkeri Metcalf, 1963
Pycna angusta Butler, 1882
Pycna gigas Distant, 1881
Pycna itremensis Boulard, 2008
Pycna madagascariensis Distant, 1879
Pycna moniquae Boulard, 2012
Pycna natalensis Distant, 1905
Pycna nenettae Boulard, 1992
Pycna passosdecarvalhoi Boulard, 1975
Pycna rudis Karsch, 1890
Pycna schmitzi Boulard, 1979
Pycna semiclara Germar, 1834
Pycna strix Amyot & Serv..., 1843
Pycna sylvia (Distant, 1899)⇒ Platypleura sylvia Distant, 1899
Quesada gigas Olivier, 1790Giant Cicada
Quintilia annulivena Walker, 1850
Quintilia aurora (Walker, 1850)⇒ Quintilia sanguinarius Stål, 1866
Quintilia carinata Thunberg, 1822Livid macron
Quintilia catena Fabricius, 1775
Quintilia diversa Walker, 1850
Quintilia dorsalis Thunberg, 1822Livid macron
Quintilia maculiventris Distant, 1905
Quintilia monilifera Walker, 1850
Quintilia musca Olivier, 1790
Quintilia obliqua Walker, 1850
Quintilia pallidiventris Stål, 1866Seahorse
Quintilia peregrina Linnaeus, 1764Wavy amphissa
Quintilia primitiva Walker, 1850
Quintilia rufiventris (Walker, 1850)⇒ Quintilia holmgreni Stål, 1856
Quintilia semipunctata (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Quintilia walkeri China, 1925
Quintilia umbrosa (Stål, 1866)⇒ Quintilia diaphana Germar, 1830
Quintilia vitripennis (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Quintilia walkeri China, 1925
Quintilia vittativentris Stål, 1866Seahorse
Quintilia walkeri China, 1925
Quintilia wallkeri China, 1925
Quintilia wealei Distant, 1892
Rhinopsalta sicardi Melichar, 1908
Sadaka aurovirens Dlabola, 1960Peter's aphyosemion
Sadaka dimidiata Karsch, 1893
Sadaka morini Boulard, 1985
Sadaka radiata Karsch, 1890
Sadaka radiata centralensis Boulard, 1986
Sadaka radiata radiata Karsch, 1890
Sadaka sagittifera Boulard, 1985
Sadaka virescens Karsch, 1890
Saticula coriaria Stal, 1866
Saticula vayssieresi Boulard, 1988
Saticula vayssieri Boulard, 1984
Sechellalna seychellensis Distant, 1912Banner lyretail
Severiana magna Villet, 1999
Severiana severini Schumacher, 1913
Severiana severini severini Distant, 1893
Severiana severini vitreomaculata Schumacher, 1913
Severiana similis Schumacher, 1913
Soudaniella cortustusa Boulard, 1974
Soudaniella dlabolai Boulard, 1972
Soudaniella katangana Boulard, 1978
Soudaniella laticeps Karsch, 1890
Soudaniella marshalli Distant, 1897
Soudaniella melania Boulard, 1975
Soudaniella melania fuscala Boulard, 1975
Soudaniella melania melania Distant, 1904
Soudaniella seraphina Distant, 1905
Soudaniella sudanensis Distant, 1913
Spoerryana llewelyni Boulard, 1974
Stagea platyptera Villet, 1994
Stagira abagnata Villet, 1997
Stagira acrida Walker, 1850
Stagira aethlius Walker, 1850
Stagira caffrariensis Villet, 1997
Stagira celsa Villet, 1997
Stagira celsus Villet, 1997
Stagira chloana Villet, 1997
Stagira consobrina Distant, 1920
Stagira consobrinoides Villet, 1997
Stagira dendrophila Villet, 1997
Stagira dracomontana Villet, 1997Small Drakensberg Redeye Cicada
Stagira dracomontanoides Villet, 1997Drakensberg Redeye Cicada
Stagira elegans Villet, 1997
Stagira empangeniensis Villet, 1997Empangeni Redeye Cicada
Stagira enigmatica Villet, 1997
Stagira eshowiensis Villet, 1997Eshowe Redeye Cicada
Stagira furculata Villet, 1997
Stagira fuscula Villet, 1997
Stagira microcephala (Walker, 1850)⇒ Stagira cereis Stål, 1855
Stagira mystica Villet, 1997
Stagira nasuta Villet, 1997Pointyhead Redeye Cicada
Stagira natalensis Villet, 1997Savanna Redeye Cicada
Stagira ngomiensis Villet, 1997Ngome Redeye Cicada
Stagira nkandlaensis
Stagira nkandlhaensis Villet, 1997Nkandla Redeye Cicada
Stagira oxyclypea (Villet, 1997)⇒ Stagira dendrophila Villet, 1997
Stagira pondoensis Villet, 1997Pondoland Redeye Cicada
Stagira pseudaethlius Villet, 1997False Guineagrass Redeye Cicada
Stagira purpurea Villet, 1997Purple Redeye Cicada
Stagira segmentaria Karsch, 1890Spreading sandwort
Stagira selindensis (Villet, 1997)⇒ Stagira dendrophila Villet, 1997
Stagira sexcostata Villet, 1997
Stagira simplex Germar, 1834
Stagira stygia Villet, 1997
Stagira sylvia Villet, 1997
Stagira virescens (Kirkaldy, 1909)⇒ Stagira viridula Walker, 1858
Stagira viridoptera Villet, 1997
Stagira vulgata Villet, 1997
Stagira xenomorpha Villet, 1997Strange Redeye Cicada
Stagira zebrata Villet, 1997
Stagira zuluensis Villet, 1997Zulu Redeye Cicada
Stellenboschia rotundata Distant, 1892
Strumosella limpida Karsch, 1890
Strumosella strumosa Fabricius, 1803
Strumosella truncaticeps Signoret, 1884
Strumoseura nigromarginata Ashton, 1914
Systophlochilus palochius
Taipinga albivenosa Walker, 1858Whitevein Cicada
Taipinga consobrina (Distant, 1906)⇒ Taipinga undulata Thunberg, 1822
Taipinga fuscata (Distant, 1906)⇒ Taipinga undulata Thunberg, 1822
Taipinga fusiformis Walker, 1850
Taipinga infuscata Distant, 1892
Taipinga luctuosa Stål, 1855Dismal Cicada
Taipinga nigricans Stål, 1855
Taipinga rhodesi (Distant, 1920)⇒ Taipinga undulata Thunberg, 1822
Taipinga undulata Thunberg, 1822Livid macron
Tettigades chilensis Amyot and Se..., 1843
Tettigetta bergevini Boulard, 1980
Tettigetta hoggarensis Boulard, 1980
Tettigetta maroccana Boulard, 1980
Tettigetta melanophrys
Tettigetta merckli Boulard, 1980
Tettigetta merkli Boulard, 1980
Tettigetta musiva Germar, 1830
Tettigetta prasina Pallas, 1773
Tettigetta sedlami Boulard, 1981
Tettigetta suodicola
Tettigettacula bergevini Boulard, 1980
Tettigettacula floreae Boulard, 1987
Tettigettacula linaresae Boulard, 1987
Tettigettacula sedlami Boulard, 1981
Tettigettalna afroamissa Costa, Nunes..., 2017
Tettigettalna helianthemi Rambur, 1840
Tettigettalna josei Boulard, 1982
Tettigettula pygmea Oliver, 1790
Tettigomyia vespiformis Amyot & Serv..., 1843
Tibicina haematodes Scopoli, 1763
Tibicina maldesi Boulard, 1981
Tibicina picta (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Tibicina tomentosa Olivier, 1790
Tibicina quadrisignata Hagen, 1855
Tibicina quadrisignata pilleti Puissant & G..., 2023
Tibicina tomentosa Olivier, 1790
Timbaltransversa pronotosigillata Sanborn, 2021
Trismarcha angolensis Distant, 1905
Trismarcha atrata Distant, 1905
Trismarcha decolorata Dlabola, 1960Peter's aphyosemion
Trismarcha excludens Walker, 1858
Trismarcha exsul Jacobi, 1904
Trismarcha ferruginosa Karsch, 1891
Trismarcha flavocostata Distant, 1905
Trismarcha guillaumeti Boulard, 1986
Trismarcha guineica Dlabola, 1971
Trismarcha heimi Boulard, 1975
Trismarcha lobayensis Boulard, 1973
Trismarcha nana Dlabola, 1960Peter's aphyosemion
Trismarcha parva Sanborn, 2021
Trismarcha sikorae Distant, 1905
Trismarcha sirius Distant, 1899Small Widehead Cicada
Trismarcha umbrosa Boulard, 1986
Trismarcha umbrosa retusa Boulard, 1986
Trismarcha umbrosa umbrosa Karsch, 1891
Trismarcha voeltzkowi Jacobi, 1917Spiny seahorse
Tugelana butleri Distant, 1912
Ugada atratula Distant, 1919
Ugada cameroni Butler, 1874
Ugada dargei Boulard, 2012
Ugada giovanninae Boulard, 1973
Ugada grandicollis Germar, 1830
Ugada grandicollis grandicollis Germar, 1830
Ugada grandicollis taiensis Boulard, 1986
Ugada inquinata Distant, 1881
Ugada kageraensis Boulard, 2012
Ugada lamottei Boulard, 1977
Ugada limbalis Karsch, 1890
Ugada limbata Fabricius, 1775
Ugada limbata limbata Fabricius, 1775
Ugada limbata occidentalis Boulard, 1986
Ugada limbimacula (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Ugada limbalis Karsch, 1890
Ugada nigeriana Distant, 1913
Ugada nigrofasciata Boulard, 1973
Ugada nigrofasciata nigrofasciata Distant, 1919
Ugada nigrofasciata nigrofuscata Distant, 1919
Ugada nigrofasciata sylvicola Boulard, 1973
Ugada nutti Distant, 1904
Ugada parva Boulard, 1975
Ugada poensis Boulard, 1975
Ugada praecellens Stål, 1863Unicorn caterpillar
Ugada stalina Butler, 1874
Ugada violacea Boulard, 1972
Umjaba alluaudi Distant, 1905
Umjaba evanescens Butler, 1882
Viettealna griveaudi Boulard, 1980
Xosopsaltria annulata Germar, 1830
Xosopsaltria brachyptera Sanborn & Vi..., 2016
Xosopsaltria scholandi Distant, 1907
Xosopsaltria schonlandi Distant, 1907
Xosopsaltria scurra Germar, 1830
Xosopsaltria thunbergi Metcalf, 1955
Xosopsaltria vitripennis Sanborn & Vi..., 2016
Xossarella giovanninae Boulard, 1980
Xossarella marmottani Boulard, 1980
Xossarella soussensis Boulard, 1980
Yanga andriana (Distant, 1899)⇒ Sechellalna seychellensis Distant, 1912
Yanga antiopa Karsch, 1890
Yanga argyrea Melichar, 1896
Yanga bouvieri Distant, 1905
Yanga brancsiki Distant, 1893
Yanga grandidieri Distant, 1905
Yanga guttulata Signoret, 1860
Yanga heathi Distant, 1899
Yanga hova Distant, 1901
Yanga mahajangaensis Sanborn, 2021
Yanga mayottensis Boulard, 1990
Yanga pembana Distant, 1899
Yanga pulverea Distant, 1882
Yanga viettei Boulard, 1990
Yanga viettei anjouaniensis Boulard, 1990
Yanga viettei moheliensis Boulard, 1990
Yanga viettei viettei Boulard, 1981
Zouga apiana Hesse, 1925
Zouga beaumonti Boulard, 1994
Zouga delalandei Distant, 1914
Zouga ellenbergeri Boulard, 1992
Zouga festiva Distant, 1920
Zouga fornicata Linnaeus, 1758
Zouga heterochroma Boulard, 1994
Zouga hottentota Distant, 1914
Zouga typica Distant, 1906

Subnodes of Cicadidae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyCicadettinae
Buckton, 1889
66
212
Genera
Species

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SubfamilyCicadinae
Latreille, 1802
Translucent cicadas
51
259
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTettigomyiinae
Distant, 1905
22
126
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTibicininae
Distant, 1905
Exposed-timbal cicadas, Exposed-tymbal cicadas
2
6
Genera
Species

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