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Checklist for Subfamily Cicadinae Latreille, 1802 (Translucent cicadas)
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
125
1401
3639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
100
1253
3261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
23
557
2001
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cicadomorpha
Evans, 1946
7
330
1260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cicadoidea
Westwood, 1851
Cicadas, Leafhoppers and Treehoppers
1
54
270
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCicadidae
Westwood, 1840
Cicada, Cicadas, True cicadas, Typical Cicadas
54
270
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCicadinae
Latreille, 1802
Translucent cicadas
20
83
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
20 Genera with 83 Species
Aceropyga Duffels, 188216SpeciesTaxom
Arenopsaltria Ashton, 1850Sandgrinders1SpeciesTaxom
Arunta Distant, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopsaltria Stal, 199123SpeciesTaxom
Cyclochila Amyot & Serv..., 18051SpeciesTaxom
Diceroprocta Stål, 1850Scrub Cicadas3SpeciesTaxom
Diceropyga Stål, 197722SpeciesTaxom
Graptopsaltria Stål, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Henicopsaltria Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsaltria Jacobi, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Inflatopyga Duffels, 19976SpeciesTaxom
Lyristes Horváth, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Macrotristria Stål, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Moana Myers, 19774SpeciesTaxom
Nggeliana Boulard, 19793SpeciesTaxom
Platypleura Amyot & Serv..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Purana Distant, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Raiateana Boulard, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinopyga Duffels, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Tamasa Distant, 18341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
83 Species and 16 Subspecies
Aceropyga acuta Duffels, 1988
Aceropyga corynetus Duffels, 1988
Aceropyga corynetus corynetus Duffels, 1977
Aceropyga corynetus monacantha Duffels, 1988
Aceropyga corynetus ungulata Duffels, 1988
Aceropyga distans distans Walker, 1858
Aceropyga distans lineifera Walker, 1858
Aceropyga distans taveuniensis Duffels, 1977
Aceropyga egmondae Duffels, 1988
Aceropyga huireka Duffels, 1988
Aceropyga macracantha Duffels, 1988
Aceropyga philorites Duffels, 1988
Aceropyga poecilochlora Walker, 1858
Aceropyga pterophon Duffels, 1988
Aceropyga stuarti pallens Duffels, 1977
Aceropyga stuarti stuarti Distant, 1882
Arenopsaltria fullo Walker, 1850Sandgrinder
Arunta interclusa Walker, 1858Mangrove Cicada
Arunta perulata Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Floury baker
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 gigantea Distant, 1897
Cosmopsaltria gigantea occidentalis Duffels, 1983
Cosmopsaltria gracilis Duffels, 1983
Cosmopsaltria huonensis Duffels, 1983
Cosmopsaltria kaiensis Duffels, 1988
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 vitiensis Distant, 1906
Cosmopsaltria waine Duffels, 1991
Cyclochila australasiae Donovan, 1805Blue Moon
Diceroprocta biconica Walker, 1850The Key´s Cicada
Diceroprocta bonhotei Distant, 1901
Diceroprocta viridifascia Walker, 1850Salt Marsh Cicada
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 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 obliterans Duffels, 1977
Diceropyga obtecta (Fabricius, 1803)⇒ Diceropyga junctivitta Walker, 1870
Diceropyga rennellensis Duffels, 1977
Diceropyga subapicalis Walker, 1868Australian Dicer
Diceropyga subjuga Duffels, 1977
Diceropyga tortifer Duffels, 1977
Diceropyga woodlarkensis inexpectata Duffels, 1977
Diceropyga woodlarkensis woodlarkensis Duffels, 1977
Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata Motschulsky, 1866Large brown cicada
Henicopsaltria eydouxii Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Razor Grinder
Heteropsaltria aliena Jacobi, 1902
Inflatopyga boulardi Duffels, 1997
Inflatopyga ewarti Duffels, 1997
Inflatopyga langeraki Duffels, 1997
Inflatopyga mouldsi Duffels, 1997
Inflatopyga verlaani Duffels, 1997
Inflatopyga webbi Duffels, 1997
Lyristes cristobalensis Boulard, 1990
Macrotristria intersecta (Walker, 1850)⇒ Physeema convergens Walker, 1850
Moana aluana Duffels, 1977
Moana aluana aluana Distant, 1905
Moana aluana minima Duffels, 1977
Moana aluana torquata Duffels, 1977
Nggeliana cristobalensis Boulard, 1990
Nggeliana leveri Boulard, 1979
Nggeliana typica Boulard, 1979
Platypleura durvillei Boulard, 1991
Purana carmente Walker, 1850
Raiateana knowlesi Distant, 1907Port Phillips pipefish
Raiateana kuruduadua bifasciata Duffels, 1988
Rhadinopyga epiplatys Duffels, 1985
Rhadinopyga impar Walker, 1868
Rhadinopyga recedens Walker, 1870
Tamasa tristigma Germar, 1834Brown Bunyip

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

Taxom

TribeCosmopsaltriini
Kato, 1932
5
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCyclochilini
Distant, 1904
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDundubiini
Atkinson, 1886
1
22
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeFidicinini
Boulard & Martinelli, 1996
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLeptopsaltriini
Moulton, 1923
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMacrotristriini
Moulds, 2018
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePlatypleurini
Schmidt, 1918
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePolyneurini
Amyot & Serville, 1843
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTacuini
Distant, 1904
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTamasini
Moulds, 2005
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeThophini
Distant, 1904
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Cicadinae at itis.gov