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Checklist of Family Cicadidae Westwood, 1840 (Cicada)
for British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
865
12017
42756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
862
12007
42740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
783
11731
42132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
178
1553
4064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
135
1332
3523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
31
435
1134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cicadomorpha
Evans, 1946
12
291
815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cicadoidea
Westwood, 1851
Cicadas, Leafhoppers and Treehoppers
2
30
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCicadidae
Westwood, 1840
Cicada, Cicadas, True cicadas, Typical Cicadas
26
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for British Isles
26 Genera with 48 Species
#
A
B
C
D
E
G
H
K
M
N
P
R
S
T
X
Y

Amphipsalta Fleming, 1835Chirping cicada3SpeciesTaxom
Beameria Davis, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Chremistica Stål, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Cicadetta Kolenati, 1772Small Grass Cicadas6SpeciesTaxom
Clidophleps Van Duzee, 1914American stridulating cicadas1SpeciesTaxom
Diceroprocta Stål, 1916Scrub Cicadas1SpeciesTaxom
Diemeniana Distant, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Ewartia Moulds, 20172SpeciesTaxom
Galanga Moulds, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Gelidea Moulds, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Haemopsalta Owen & Moulds, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Kikihia Dugdale, 18916SpeciesTaxom
Maoricicada Dugdale, 19265SpeciesTaxom
Myopsalta Moulds, 20176SpeciesTaxom
Neotibicen Hill & Moulds, 1907Annual cicadas2SpeciesTaxom
Paectira Karsch, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Palapsalta Moulds, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pauropsalta Goding & Fro..., 18501SpeciesTaxom
Psaltoda Moulds, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Rhodopsalta Dugdale, 1936Redtailed cicada2SpeciesTaxom
Stagira Stål, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Tettigettula Puissant, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Tryella Moulds, 1913Bullets1SpeciesTaxom
Xeropsalta Ewart, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Xosopsaltria Kirkaldy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Yoyetta Moulds, 18921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
48 Species and 1 Subspecies
Amphipsalta cingulata Fabricius, 1775Clapping cicada
Amphipsalta strepitans Kirkaldy, 1909Chirping cicada
Amphipsalta zelandica Boisduval, 1835Chorus cicada
Beameria wheeleri Davis, 1934
Chremistica mixta Kirby, 1891Leafhopper
Cicadetta abscondita Lee, 2008
Cicadetta brevipennis Fieber, 1872
Cicadetta fangoana Boulard, 1976
Cicadetta montana (Scopoli, 1772)⇒ Cicadetta brevipennis Fieber, 1872
Cicadetta montana montana Scopoli, 1772
Clidophleps distanti Van Duzee, 1914
Diceroprocta eugraphica Davis, 1916
Diemeniana euronotiana Kirkaldy, 1909Golden Twanger
Ewartia roberti Popple, 2017Thin-striped Wattle Cicada
Galanga labeculata Distant, 1892Double-spotted Cicada
Gelidea torrida Erichson, 1842Southern Spotted Cicada
Haemopsalta rubea Goding & Fro..., 1904Red Squeaker
Kikihia angusta Walker, 1850Tussock cicada
Kikihia horologium Fleming, 1984Clock Cicada
Kikihia muta Fabricius, 1775Variable cicada
Kikihia paxillulae Fleming, 1984Peg's Cicada
Kikihia rosea Walker, 1850Murihiku cicada
Kikihia subalpina Hudson, 1891Chathams cicada
Maoricicada campbelli Myers, 1923Campbell's Cicada
Maoricicada cassiope Hudson, 1891Roughscaled flounder
Maoricicada iolanthe Hudson, 1891Iolanthe Cicada
Maoricicada mangu Dugdale & Fl..., 1978Braying Cicada
Maoricicada oromelaena Myers, 1926Greater Alpine Black Cicada
Myopsalta albiventris Popple, 2017Pale-bellied Grass Buzzer
Myopsalta bassiana Popple, 2017Bassian Buzzer
Myopsalta leona Popple, 2017Black Brigalow Buzzer
Myopsalta longicauda Popple, 2017Wavering Buzzer
Myopsalta mackinlayi Distant, 1882Fence Buzzer
Myopsalta septa Popple, 2017Warwick Grass Buzzer
Neotibicen davisi Smith, J.B. ..., 1907
Neotibicen linnei Smith, J.B. ..., 1907
Paectira hemaris Distant, 1905
Palapsalta circumdata Walker, 1852Bronze Tree-buzzer
Pauropsalta mneme Walker, 1850Alarm Clock Squawker
Psaltoda harrisii Leach, 1814Yellowbelly
Psaltoda moerens Germar, 1834Red Eye Cicada
Rhodopsalta cruentata Fabricius, 1775Blood Redtail Cicada
Rhodopsalta microdora Hudson, 1936Little Redtail Cicada
Stagira acrida Walker, 1850
Tettigettula pygmea Oliver, 1790
Tryella noctua Distant, 1913Chocolate Bullet
Xeropsalta thomsoni Ewart, 2018Birdsville Grass-ticker
Xosopsaltria annulata Germar, 1830
Yoyetta abdominalis Distant, 1892Golden-haired Firetail

Subnodes of Cicadidae with occurrences in British Isles
SubfamilyCicadettinae
Buckton, 1889
17
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCicadinae
Latreille, 1802
Translucent cicadas
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTettigomyiinae
Distant, 1905
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTibicininae
Distant, 1905
Exposed-timbal cicadas, Exposed-tymbal cicadas
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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