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Checklist for Subfamily Cicadinae Latreille, 1802 (Translucent cicadas)
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
928
21139
104473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
924
21108
104403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
874
20837
103684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
207
3567
12908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
157
3033
10809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
33
1092
4174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cicadomorpha
Evans, 1946
16
680
2879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cicadoidea
Westwood, 1851
Cicadas, Leafhoppers and Treehoppers
2
162
916
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCicadidae
Westwood, 1840
Cicada, Cicadas, True cicadas, Typical Cicadas
161
914
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCicadinae
Latreille, 1802
Translucent cicadas
38
200
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
38 Genera with 200 Species
#ABCDGHIJKMNOPRTY
Aceropyga Duffels, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Anapsaltoda Ashton, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Arenopsaltria Ashton, 1921Sandgrinders4SpeciesTaxom
Arunta Distant, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Burbunga Distant, 190712SpeciesTaxom
Chremistica Stål, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Cicada Linnaeus, 175813SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopsaltria Stal, 199124SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotympana Stål, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cyclochila Amyot & Serv..., 19062SpeciesTaxom
Diceropyga Stål, 197726SpeciesTaxom
Dilobopyga Duffels, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Dundubia Amyot & Serv..., 17874SpeciesTaxom
Gaeana Amyot & Serv..., 17732SpeciesTaxom
Henicopsaltria Stål, 19784SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsaltria Jacobi, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Illyria Moulds, 20227SpeciesTaxom
Inflatopyga Duffels, 19976SpeciesTaxom
Jassopsaltria Ashton, 19146SpeciesTaxom
Kimberpsaltria Moulds, Mars..., 20211SpeciesTaxom
Kimbersaltria Moulds, Mars..., 20211SpeciesTaxom
Macrotristria Stål, 196427SpeciesTaxom
Moana Myers, 19776SpeciesTaxom
Neopsaltoda Distant, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Nggeliana Boulard, 19793SpeciesTaxom
Orientopsaltria Kato, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleura Amyot & Serv..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Parnkalla Distant, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Parnquila Moulds, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Platypleura Amyot & Serv..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Pomponia Stål, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Proarna Stål, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Psaltoda Moulds, 202121SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinopyga Duffels, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Talcopsaltria Moulds, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Tamasa Distant, 18345SpeciesTaxom
Thopha Amyot & Serv..., 18927SpeciesTaxom
Yanga Distant, 19932SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
200 Species and 11 Subspecies
Aceropyga albostriata Distant, 1888
Aceropyga poecilochlora Walker, 1858
Anapsaltoda cowanae Moulds & Popple, 2023Green emperor
Anapsaltoda pulchra Ashton, 1912Golden Emperor
Arenopsaltria fullo Walker, 1850Sandgrinder
Arenopsaltria nubivena Walker, 1858Eastern Sandgrinder
Arenopsaltria pygmaea Distant, 1904Pygmy Sandgrinder
Arenopsaltria unicolor (Ashton, 1921)⇒ Parnquila unicolor Ashton, 1921
Arunta interclusa Walker, 1858Mangrove Cicada
Arunta perulata Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Floury baker
Arunta rubrovenosa (Distant, 1907)⇒ Swezeyia arborea Kirkaldy, 1906
Burbunga albofasciata Distant, 1907Pale Bark Cicada
Burbunga aterrima Distant, 1914Western Bark Cicada
Burbunga gilmorei (Distant, 1882)⇒ Burbunga queenslandica Moulds, 1994
Burbunga hillieri (Distant, 1906)⇒ Parnquila hillieri Distant, 1906
Burbunga inornata Distant, 1905Mareeba Bark Cicada
Burbunga mouldsi Olive, 2012Charcoal Screamer
Burbunga nanda Burns, 1964Black-spot Screamer
Burbunga nigrosignata Distant, 1904Floury Bark Cicada
Burbunga occidentalis Distant, 1912Banner lyretail
Burbunga parva Moulds, 1994Queensland Bark Cicada
Burbunga queenslandica Moulds, 1994Queensland bark cicada
Burbunga vernosa (Distant, 1907)⇒ Parnquila venosa Distant, 1907
Chremistica pontianaka Distant, 1888
Cicada barbata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Platybrachys barbata Fabricius, 1775
Cicada bipunctatus (Fabricius, 1803)⇒ Nephotettix virescens Distant, 1908
Cicada coeruleopennis (Fabricius, 1803)⇒ Conoguinula coeruleopennis Fabricius, 1803
Cicada decimaquarta (Schrank, 1776)⇒ Rhytidodus decimaquartus Schrank, 1776
Cicada elongata (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Calopsaltria nigra Karsch, 1890
Cicada hyalinata (Donovan, 1805)⇒ Armacia hyalinata Donovan, 1805
Cicada maura (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Olonia maura Fabricius, 1775
Cicada minuta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Siphanta minuta Fabricius, 1775
Cicada musciformis (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Edwardsiana rosae Linnaeus, 1758
Cicada pellucida (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cicadetta limitata Walker, 1852
Cicada punctata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Balclutha punctata Fabricius, 1775
Cicada tricolor (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Parnisa moneta Germar, 1834
Cicada ulmi Linnæus, 1758
Cosmopsaltria aurata Duffels, 1983
Cosmopsaltria bloetei Duffels, 1965
Cosmopsaltria capitata Distant, 1888
Cosmopsaltria delfae Duffels, 1983
Cosmopsaltria doryca Boisduval, 1835
Cosmopsaltria emarginata Duffels, 1969
Cosmopsaltria gestroei Distant, 1905
Cosmopsaltria gigantea Distant, 1897
Cosmopsaltria gigantea gigantea Distant, 1897
Cosmopsaltria gigantea occidentalis Duffels, 1983
Cosmopsaltria gracilis Duffels, 1983
Cosmopsaltria huonensis Duffels, 1983
Cosmopsaltria kaiensis Duffels, 1988
Cosmopsaltria lata Walker, 1870
Cosmopsaltria loriae Distant, 1897
Cosmopsaltria meeki Distant, 1906
Cosmopsaltria mimica Distant, 1897
Cosmopsaltria papuensis Duffels, 1978
Cosmopsaltria personata Duffels, 1983
Cosmopsaltria retrorsa Duffels, 1983
Cosmopsaltria satyrus Dudek & Rozk..., 1970
Cosmopsaltria signata Duffels, 1983
Cosmopsaltria toxopeusi Duffels, 1983
Cosmopsaltria waine Duffels, 1991
Cryptotympana atrata Fabricius, 1775
Cyclochila australasiae Donovan, 1805Blue Moon
Cyclochila virens Distant, 1906Northern Greengrocer
Diceropyga auriculata Duffels, 1977
Diceropyga aurita Duffels, 1977
Diceropyga bicornis Duffels, 1977
Diceropyga bihamata Duffels, 1977
Diceropyga bougainvillensis Duffels, 1977
Diceropyga didyma Boisduval, 1835
Diceropyga duffelsi Sanborn, 2015
Diceropyga gravesteini Duffels, 1977
Diceropyga guadalcanalensis Duffels, 1977
Diceropyga junctivitta Walker, 1870
Diceropyga major Duffels, 1977
Diceropyga malaitensis Duffels, 1977
Diceropyga noonadani Duffels, 1977
Diceropyga novaebritannicae Duffels, 1977
Diceropyga novaeguinae Distant, 1912
Diceropyga novaeguinea Duffels, 1977
Diceropyga obliterans Duffels, 1977
Diceropyga pigafettae (Distant, 1888)⇒ Moana novaeirelandicae Duffels, 1977
Diceropyga rennellensis Duffels, 1977
Diceropyga subapicalis Walker, 1868Australian Dicer
Diceropyga subjuga Duffels, 1977
Diceropyga tortifer Duffels, 1977
Diceropyga triangulata Duffels, 1977
Diceropyga woodlarkensis Duffels, 1977
Diceropyga woodlarkensis inexpectata Duffels, 1977
Diceropyga woodlarkensis woodlarkensis Duffels, 1977
Dilobopyga recurvata Duffels, 2018
Dundubia jacoona Distant, 1888
Dundubia rufivena (Walker, 1850)⇒ Dundubia annandalei Boulard, 2003
Dundubia vaginata (Walker, 1950)⇒ Dilobopyga gemina Schmidt, 1926
Dundubia vaginata vaginata Fabricius, 1787
Gaeana maculata Drury, 1773
Gaeana maculata maculata Drury, 1773
Henicopsaltria danielsi Moulds, 1993McIvor River Grinder
Henicopsaltria eydouxii Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Razor Grinder
Henicopsaltria kelsalli Distant, 1910Cape York Grinder
Henicopsaltria rufivelum Moulds, 1978Jungle Grinder
Heteropsaltria aliena Jacobi, 1902
Illyria australensis Kirkaldy, 1909Semi-arid Rattler
Illyria australiensis
Illyria burkei Distant, 18821904
Illyria hilli Ashton, 1914Northern Rattler
Illyria ignis Emery, Emery..., 2022
Illyria major Moulds, 1985Desert Rattler
Illyria viridis Moulds & Mar..., 2022
Inflatopyga boulardi Duffels, 1997
Inflatopyga ewarti Duffels, 1997
Inflatopyga langeraki Duffels, 1997
Inflatopyga mouldsi Duffels, 1997
Inflatopyga verlaani Duffels, 1997
Inflatopyga webbi Duffels, 1997
Jassopsaltria aeroides Moulds & Mar..., 2021
Jassopsaltria cinnamomea Moulds & Mar..., 2021
Jassopsaltria danielsorum Moulds & Mar..., 2021
Jassopsaltria gracilens Moulds & Mar..., 2021
Jassopsaltria minilyaensis Moulds & Mar..., 2021
Jassopsaltria rufifacies Ashton, 1914Green Fizzer
Kimberpsaltria taenia Moulds, Mars..., 2021
Kimbersaltria taenia Moulds, Mars..., 2021Kimberley Rattle-stripe
Macrotristria angularis Germar, 1834Cherrynose
Macrotristria aterrima (Distant, 1914)⇒ Burbunga aterrima Distant, 1914
Macrotristria bindalia Burns, 1964Corroboree Cicada
Macrotristria brindalia Burns, 1964
Macrotristria doddi Ashton, 1912Darwin Whiner
Macrotristria dorsalis Ashton, 1912Little Whiner
Macrotristria douglasi Burns, 1964Kimberley Whiner
Macrotristria extrema Distant, 1892Western Whiner
Macrotristria frenchi Ashton, 1914Northern Steamer
Macrotristria godingi Distant, 1907Tiger Cherrynose
Macrotristria hieroglyphicalis Kirkaldy, 1909Derby Whiner
Macrotristria hillieri (Distant, 1907)⇒ Parnquila hillieri Distant, 1906
Macrotristria intersecta (Walker, 1850)⇒ Physeema convergens Walker, 1850
Macrotristria kabikabia Burns, 1964Black cherrynose
Macrotristria kathhillodes Olive, 2022
Macrotristria kulungura Burns, 1964Coastal Whiner
Macrotristria lachlani Moulds, 1992Far Northern Cherrynose
Macrotristria maculicollis Ashton, 1914False Cherrynose
Macrotristria monteithi Moulds, 2022
Macrotristria nanda (Burns, 1964)⇒ Burbunga nanda Burns, 1964
Macrotristria nigrosignata (Distant, 1904)⇒ Burbunga nigrosignata Distant, 1904
Macrotristria occidentalis (Distant, 1912)⇒ Burbunga occidentalis Distant, 1912
Macrotristria stevewilsoni Popple, 2016Shoalwater Cherrynose
Macrotristria sylvara Distant, 1901Green Cherrynose
Macrotristria thophoides Ashton, 1914False Drummer
Macrotristria vittata Moulds, 1992Cape York Cherrynose
Macrotristria worora Burns, 1964Kimberley Whiner
Moana aluana Duffels, 1977
Moana aluana aluana Distant, 1905
Moana aluana minima Duffels, 1977
Moana aluana torquata Duffels, 1977
Moana novaeirelandicae Duffels, 1977
Moana obliqua Duffels, 1977
Neopsaltoda crassa Distant, 1910Dark Knight
Nggeliana cristobalensis Boulard, 1990
Nggeliana leveri Boulard, 1979
Nggeliana typica Boulard, 1979
Orientopsaltria padda Distant, 1887
Oxypleura calypso Kirby, 1889Christmas Island Cicada
Parnkalla magna (Distant, 1913)⇒ Parnquila magna Distant, 1913
Parnkalla muelleri Distant, 1882Grass Faerie
Parnquila hillieri Distant, 1906Cane Grass Buzzer
Parnquila magna Distant, 1913Goldfields Buzzer
Parnquila unicolor Ashton, 1921Perth Buzzer
Parnquila venosa Distant, 1907Port Phillips pipefish
Platypleura durvillei Boulard, 1991
Pomponia linearis (Walker, 1850)⇒ Pomponia yayeyamana Kato, 1933
Pomponia picta (Walker, 1870)⇒ Terpnosia similis China, 1926
Psaltoda adonis Ashton, 1914Forest demon
Psaltoda antennetta Moulds, 2002Clubbed sage
Psaltoda argentata Germar, 1834Black prince
Psaltoda aurora Distant, 1881Red roarer
Psaltoda brachypennis Moss & Moulds, 2000Phantom knight
Psaltoda claripennis Ashton, 1921Clanger
Psaltoda flavescens (Distant, 1892)⇒ Henicopsaltria eydouxii Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Psaltoda fumipennis Ashton, 1912Smoky sage
Psaltoda harrisii Leach, 1814Yellowbelly
Psaltoda insularis Ashton, 1914Lord Howe Island cicada
Psaltoda itukandjia
Psaltoda jukanbea
Psaltoda macallumi Moulds, 2002
Psaltoda maccallumi Moulds, 2002Dark Sage
Psaltoda magnifica Moulds, 1984Green baron
Psaltoda moerens Germar, 1834Red Eye Cicada
Psaltoda mossi Moulds, 2002Little baron
Psaltoda muluridjia
Psaltoda pictibasis Walker, 1858Black friday
Psaltoda plaga (Walker, 1850)⇒ Psaltoda argentata Germar, 1834
Psaltoda seismella Popple & Moulds, 2021
Rhadinopyga acuminata Duffels, 1977
Rhadinopyga epiplatys Duffels, 1985
Rhadinopyga impar Walker, 1868
Rhadinopyga recedens Walker, 1870
Talcopsaltria olivei Moulds, 2008Tetradonta Cicada
Tamasa burgessi Distant, 1905Two-toned Bunyip
Tamasa caverna Moulds & Olive, 2014Boulder Bunyip
Tamasa doddi Goding & Fro..., 1904Dodd's Bunyip
Tamasa rainbowi Ashton, 1912Green Bunyip
Tamasa tristigma Germar, 1834Brown Bunyip
Thopha colorata Distant, 1907Double Drummer
Thopha emmotti Moulds, 2001Desert Double Drummer
Thopha hutchinsoni Moulds, 2008North-western Double Drummer
Thopha saccata Fabricius, 1803Double Drummer
Thopha sessiliba Distant, 1892Northern Double Drummer
Thopha sessiliba clamoris Moulds & Hill, 2015
Thopha sessiliba sessiliba Distant, 1892
Yanga yande (Muona, 1993)⇒ Yanga yonde Muona, 1993
Yanga yonde Muona, 1993

Subnodes of Cicadinae with occurrences in Australia
TribeArenopsaltriini
Moulds, 2018
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeBurbungini
Moulds, 2005
1
12
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCicadini
Latreille, 1802
2
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCosmopsaltriini
Kato, 1932
6
40
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCyclochilini
Distant, 1904
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDundubiini
Atkinson, 1886
3
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeFidicinini
Boulard & Martinelli, 1996
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeGaeanini
Distant, 1905
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeJassopsaltriini
Moulds, 2005
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeKimberpsaltriini
Moulds, Marshall and Popple, 2021
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMacrotristriini
Moulds, 2018
2
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePlatypleurini
Schmidt, 1918
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePsaltodini
Moulds, 2018
3
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTacuini
Distant, 1904
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTalcopsaltriini
Moulds, 2008
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTamasini
Moulds, 2005
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeThophini
Distant, 1904
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Cicadinae at itis.gov