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Checklist for Subfamily Cicadinae Latreille, 1802 (Translucent cicadas)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
127
941
1555
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
104
859
1460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
31
333
604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cicadomorpha
Evans, 1946
12
187
380
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
 
SubfamilyCicadinae
Latreille, 1802
Translucent cicadas
9
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
9 Genera with 31 Species
Albanycada Villet, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Azanicada Villet, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Capcicada Villet, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Dyticopycna Sanborn, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Kongota Distant, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Munza Distant, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleura Amyot & Serv..., 19851SpeciesTaxom
Platypleura Amyot & Serv..., 198719SpeciesTaxom
Pycna Amyot & Serv..., 18341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
31 Species
Albanycada albigera Walker, 1850
Azanicada zuluensis Villet, 1987
Capcicada absimilis Distant, 1897
Capcicada decora Germar, 1834
Dyticopycna semiclara Germar, 1834Whining forest cicada
Kongota punctigera Walker, 1850Greenwing Cicada
Munza basimacula Walker, 1850Small Broadborder Cicada
Munza furva Distant, 1897
Munza laticlavia Stål, 1858
Munza trimeni Distant, 1892
Oxypleura lenihani Boulard, 1985Coastal Sharpcollar Cicada
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
Pycna semiclara Germar, 1834

Subnodes of Cicadinae with occurrences in Cape
TribePlatypleurini
Schmidt, 1918
9
31
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Cicadinae at itis.gov