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Checklist of Family Cicadidae Westwood, 1840 (Cicada)
for Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
612
8112
20932
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
611
8101
20891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
584
7978
20649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
122
874
1427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
104
803
1347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
31
318
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cicadomorpha
Evans, 1946
12
179
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cicadoidea
Westwood, 1851
Cicadas, Leafhoppers and Treehoppers
2
31
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCicadidae
Westwood, 1840
Cicada, Cicadas, True cicadas, Typical Cicadas
30
87
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
30 Genera with 87 Species
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Abagazara Distant, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Albanycada Villet, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Azanicada Villet, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Bavea Distant, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Buyisa Distant, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Capcicada Villet, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Cicadetta Kolenati, 1852Small Grass Cicadas1SpeciesTaxom
Dyticopycna Sanborn, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Gazuma Distant, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Henicotettix Stål, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Kongota Distant, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Mapondera Distant, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Masupha Distant, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Melampsalta Kolenati, 1830Little grassland cicadas3SpeciesTaxom
Munza Distant, 18925SpeciesTaxom
Neomuda Distant, 19204SpeciesTaxom
Oudeboschia Distant, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Oudeboshia Distant, 01SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleura Amyot & Serv..., 19851SpeciesTaxom
Paranistria Metcalf, 17814SpeciesTaxom
Platypleura Amyot & Serv..., 198719SpeciesTaxom
Psilotympana Stål, 19634SpeciesTaxom
Pycna Amyot & Serv..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Quintilia Stal, 189214SpeciesTaxom
Stagira Stål, 18349SpeciesTaxom
Stellenboschia Distant, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Taipinga Distant, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Tettigomyia Amyot & Serv..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Xosopsaltria Kirkaldy, 19555SpeciesTaxom
Zouga Distant, 19141SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
87 Species
Abagazara bicolorata Distant, 1892
Albanycada albigera Walker, 1850
Azanicada zuluensis Villet, 1987
Bavea concolor Walker, 1850
Buyisa umtatae Distant, 1907
Capcicada absimilis Distant, 1897
Capcicada decora Germar, 1834
Cicadetta limitata Walker, 1852
Dyticopycna semiclara Germar, 1834Whining forest cicada
Gazuma barrettae Distant, 1905
Gazuma delalandei Distant, 1905
Henicotettix hageni Stål, 1858
Kongota punctigera Walker, 1850Greenwing Cicada
Mapondera capicola (Kirkaldy, 1909)⇒ Mapondera hottentota Kirkaldy, 1909
Masupha ampliata Distant, 1892
Masupha delicata Distant, 1892
Masupha dregei Distant, 1892
Melampsalta cadisia Walker, 1850
Melampsalta leucoptera Germar, 1830
Munza basimacula Walker, 1850Small Broadborder Cicada
Munza furva Distant, 1897
Munza laticlavia Stål, 1858
Munza trimeni Distant, 1892
Neomuda abdominalis Distant, 1920
Neomuda peringueyi Distant, 1920
Neomuda trimeni Distant, 1920
Oudeboschia festiva Distant, 1920
Oudeboshia festiva
Oxypleura lenihani Boulard, 1985Coastal Sharpcollar Cicada
Paranistria fornicata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Zouga fornicata Linnaeus, 1758
Paranistria trichiosoma Walker, 1850
Paranistria villosa Fabricius, 1781
Platypleura albigera (Walker, 1850)⇒ Albanycada albigera Walker, 1850
Platypleura brunea Villet, 1989
Platypleura capensis (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Platypleura hirtipennis Germar, 1834
Platypleura chalybaea Villet, 1989
Platypleura deusta (Thunberg, 1822)⇒ Capcicada decora Germar, 1834
Platypleura divisa (Germar, 1834)⇒ Platypleura longirostris Ashton, 1914
Platypleura haglundi Stål, 1866Variable Orangewing Cicada
Platypleura hirtipennis Germar, 1834
Platypleura laticlavia (Stål, 1858)⇒ Munza laticlavia Stål, 1858
Platypleura longirostris Ashton, 1914
Platypleura nigrolinea De Geer, 1773
Platypleura plumosa Germar, 1834
Platypleura punctigera (Walker, 1850)⇒ Kongota punctigera Walker, 1850
Platypleura signifera Walker, 1850Purple milkweed
Platypleura stridula (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Platypleura nigrolinea De Geer, 1773
Platypleura techowi Schumacher, 1913
Platypleura turneri Boulard, 1975
Platypleura wahlbergi Stål, 1855Springfishes
Platypleura zuluensis (Villet, 1987)⇒ Azanicada zuluensis Villet, 1987
Psilotympana ruficollis Thunberg, 1822Livid macron
Psilotympana signifera Germar, 1830
Psilotympana varicolor Distant, 1920
Psilotympana walkeri Metcalf, 1963
Pycna semiclara Germar, 1834
Quintilia annulivena Walker, 1850
Quintilia aurora (Walker, 1850)⇒ Quintilia sanguinarius Stål, 1866
Quintilia carinata Thunberg, 1822Livid macron
Quintilia catena Fabricius, 1775
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 vitripennis (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Quintilia walkeri China, 1925
Quintilia vittativentris Stål, 1866Seahorse
Quintilia walkeri China, 1925
Quintilia wealei Distant, 1892
Stagira acrida Walker, 1850
Stagira aethlius Walker, 1850
Stagira caffrariensis Villet, 1997
Stagira elegans Villet, 1997
Stagira furculata Villet, 1997
Stagira pondoensis Villet, 1997Pondoland Redeye Cicada
Stagira purpurea Villet, 1997Purple Redeye Cicada
Stagira segmentaria Karsch, 1890Spreading sandwort
Stagira simplex Germar, 1834
Stellenboschia rotundata Distant, 1892
Taipinga infuscata Distant, 1892
Taipinga undulata Thunberg, 1822Livid macron
Tettigomyia vespiformis Amyot & Serv..., 1843
Xosopsaltria annulata Germar, 1830
Xosopsaltria schonlandi Distant, 1907
Xosopsaltria scurra Germar, 1830
Xosopsaltria thunbergi Metcalf, 1955
Zouga hottentota Distant, 1914

Subnodes of Cicadidae with occurrences in Cape
SubfamilyCicadettinae
Buckton, 1889
15
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCicadinae
Latreille, 1802
Translucent cicadas
9
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTettigomyiinae
Distant, 1905
6
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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