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Checklist for Subfamily Cicadinae Latreille, 1802 (Translucent cicadas)
and region Eastern Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
448
4515
8744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
446
4509
8734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
423
4424
8599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
85
364
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
80
335
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
30
135
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cicadomorpha
Evans, 1946
12
65
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cicadoidea
Westwood, 1851
Cicadas, Leafhoppers and Treehoppers
2
17
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCicadidae
Westwood, 1840
Cicada, Cicadas, True cicadas, Typical Cicadas
16
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCicadinae
Latreille, 1802
Translucent cicadas
7
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eastern Cape
7 Genera with 19 Species
Albanycada Villet, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Azanicada Villet, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Capcicada Villet, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Dyticopycna Sanborn, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Kongota Distant, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Platypleura Amyot & Serv..., 198713SpeciesTaxom
Pycna Amyot & Serv..., 18341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Cape
19 Species
Albanycada albigera Walker, 1850
Azanicada zuluensis Villet, 1987
Capcicada decora Germar, 1834
Dyticopycna semiclara Germar, 1834Whining forest cicada
Kongota punctigera Walker, 1850Greenwing 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 hirtipennis Germar, 1834
Platypleura longirostris Ashton, 1914
Platypleura plumosa Germar, 1834
Platypleura punctigera (Walker, 1850)⇒ Kongota punctigera Walker, 1850
Platypleura signifera Walker, 1850Purple milkweed
Platypleura wahlbergi Stål, 1855Springfishes
Platypleura zuluensis (Villet, 1987)⇒ Azanicada zuluensis Villet, 1987
Pycna semiclara Germar, 1834

Subnodes of Cicadinae with occurrences in Eastern Cape
TribePlatypleurini
Schmidt, 1918
7
19
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Cicadinae at itis.gov