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Checklist for Family Cicadidae Westwood, 1840 (Cicada)
and region Republic South Africa (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
747
14606
54854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
743
14574
54738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
709
14348
54057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
157
1887
4390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
120
1665
3954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
32
591
1543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cicadomorpha
Evans, 1946
13
374
1127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cicadoidea
Westwood, 1851
Cicadas, Leafhoppers and Treehoppers
2
49
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCicadidae
Westwood, 1840
Cicada, Cicadas, True cicadas, Typical Cicadas
48
174
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Republic South Africa
48 Genera with 174 Species
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Abagazara Distant, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Afromelampsalta Sanborn & Vi..., 18522SpeciesTaxom
Albanycada Villet, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Azanicada Villet, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Bavea Distant, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Brevisiana Boulard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Buyisa Distant, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Calopsaltria Stål, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Capcicada Villet, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Cicadetta Kolenati, 1852Small Grass Cicadas1SpeciesTaxom
Dyticopycna Sanborn, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Gazuma Distant, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Henicotettix Stål, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ingcainyenzane Sanborn & Vi..., 20201SpeciesTaxom
Ioba Distant, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Koma Distant, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Kongota Distant, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Koranna Distant, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Lacetas Karsch, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Mapondera Distant, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Masupha Distant, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Melampsalta Kolenati, 1830Little grassland cicadas2SpeciesTaxom
Munza Distant, 18926SpeciesTaxom
Musoda Karsch, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Neomuda Distant, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Nyara Villet, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Oudeboschia Distant, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Oudeboshia Distant, 01SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleura Amyot & Serv..., 18743SpeciesTaxom
Paectira Karsch, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Paranistria Metcalf, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Pauropsalta Goding & Fro..., 19072SpeciesTaxom
Platypleura Amyot & Serv..., 198735SpeciesTaxom
Psilotympana Stål, 19634SpeciesTaxom
Pycna Amyot & Serv..., 18993SpeciesTaxom
Quintilia Stal, 189215SpeciesTaxom
Severiana Boulard, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Soudaniella Boulard, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Stagea Villet, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Stagira Stål, 199741SpeciesTaxom
Stellenboschia Distant, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Systophlochilus1SpeciesTaxom
Taipinga Distant, 18225SpeciesTaxom
Tettigomyia Amyot & Serv..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Trismarcha Karsch, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Tugelana Distant, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Xosopsaltria Kirkaldy, 19554SpeciesTaxom
Zouga Distant, 19063SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Republic South Africa
174 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abagazara bicolorata Distant, 1892
Afromelampsalta leucoptera Germar, 1830Whitewing Grassland Cicada
Afromelampsalta limitata Walker, 1852Clearwing Grassland Cicada
Albanycada albigera Walker, 1850
Azanicada zuluensis Villet, 1987
Bavea concolor Walker, 1850
Brevisiana brevis (Walker, 1850)⇒ Brevisiana quartai Boulard, 1972
Buyisa umtatae Distant, 1907
Calopsaltria longula Stål, 1855
Calopsaltria nigra Karsch, 1890
Capcicada absimilis Distant, 1897
Capcicada decora Germar, 1834
Cicadetta limitata Walker, 1852
Dyticopycna natalensis Distant, 1905Large Woodland Cicada
Dyticopycna semiclara Germar, 1834Whining forest cicada
Dyticopycna sylvia Distant, 1899
Gazuma barrettae Distant, 1905
Gazuma delalandei Distant, 1905
Gazuma pretoriae Distant, 1905
Henicotettix hageni Stål, 1858
Ingcainyenzane umgeniensis Sanborn & Vi..., 2020
Ioba leopardina (Distant, 1881)⇒ Ioba limbaticollis Stål, 1863
Koma bombifrons Karsch, 1890
Kongota punctigera Walker, 1850Greenwing Cicada
Koranna analis Distant, 1905
Lacetas longicollis Schumacher, 1912
Mapondera capicola (Kirkaldy, 1909)⇒ Mapondera hottentota Kirkaldy, 1909
Mapondera hottentota Kirkaldy, 1909Parry's saltbush
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 fulva Distant, 1897
Munza furva Distant, 1897
Munza laticlavia Stål, 1858
Munza laticlavia laticlavia Stål, 1858
Munza trimeni Distant, 1892
Musoda flavida Karsch, 1890Spreading sandwort
Musoda orientalis Boulard, 1974
Neomuda abdominalis Distant, 1920
Neomuda peringueyi Distant, 1920
Neomuda trimeni Distant, 1920
Nyara thanatotica Villet, 1999Drab Fainting Cicada
Oudeboschia festiva Distant, 1920
Oudeboshia festiva
Oxypleura clara Amyot & Serv..., 1843
Oxypleura lenihani Boulard, 1985Coastal Sharpcollar Cicada
Oxypleura quadraticollis (Butler, 1874)⇒ Strumoseura nigromarginata Ashton, 1914
Paectira capeneri Boulard, 1992
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 basimacula (Walker, 1850)⇒ Munza basimacula Walker, 1850
Platypleura bombifrons (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Koma bombifrons Karsch, 1890
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 chalybaea Villet, 1989
Platypleura deusta (Thunberg, 1822)⇒ Capcicada decora Germar, 1834
Platypleura divisa (Germar, 1834)⇒ Platypleura longirostris Ashton, 1914
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 laticlavia (Stål, 1858)⇒ Munza laticlavia Stål, 1858
Platypleura lindiana Distant, 1905
Platypleura longirostris Ashton, 1914
Platypleura maytenophila Villet, 1987Spikethorn Orangewing Cicada
Platypleura mijburghi Villet, 1989
Platypleura murchisoni Distant, 1905
Platypleura nigrolinea De Geer, 1773
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 signifera Walker, 1850Purple milkweed
Platypleura sobrina Stål, 1866
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 natalensis Distant, 1905
Pycna semiclara Germar, 1834
Pycna sylvia (Distant, 1899)⇒ Platypleura sylvia Distant, 1899
Quintilia annulivena Walker, 1850
Quintilia aurora (Walker, 1850)⇒ Quintilia sanguinarius Stål, 1866
Quintilia carinata Thunberg, 1822Livid macron
Quintilia catena Fabricius, 1775
Quintilia dorsalis Thunberg, 1822Livid macron
Quintilia monilifera Walker, 1850
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
Severiana magna Villet, 1999
Severiana severini Schumacher, 1913
Soudaniella marshalli Distant, 1897
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
Systophlochilus palochius
Taipinga albivenosa Walker, 1858Whitevein Cicada
Taipinga consobrina (Distant, 1906)⇒ Taipinga undulata Thunberg, 1822
Taipinga infuscata Distant, 1892
Taipinga luctuosa Stål, 1855Dismal Cicada
Taipinga undulata Thunberg, 1822Livid macron
Tettigomyia vespiformis Amyot & Serv..., 1843
Trismarcha sirius Distant, 1899Small Widehead Cicada
Tugelana butleri Distant, 1912
Xosopsaltria annulata Germar, 1830
Xosopsaltria schonlandi Distant, 1907
Xosopsaltria scurra Germar, 1830
Xosopsaltria thunbergi Metcalf, 1955
Zouga fornicata Linnaeus, 1758
Zouga hottentota Distant, 1914
Zouga typica Distant, 1906

Subnodes of Cicadidae with occurrences in Republic South Africa
SubfamilyCicadettinae
Buckton, 1889
22
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCicadinae
Latreille, 1802
Translucent cicadas
15
61
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTettigomyiinae
Distant, 1905
10
69
Genera
Species

Taxom



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