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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
418
4068
8951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
416
4061
8947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
401
3990
8816
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
81
603
993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
71
536
874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
18
195
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cicadomorpha
Evans, 1946
6
110
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cicadoidea
Westwood, 1851
Cicadas, Leafhoppers and Treehoppers
1
38
74
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCicadidae
Westwood, 1840
Cicada, Cicadas, True cicadas, Typical Cicadas
38
74
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCicadinae
Latreille, 1802
Translucent cicadas
10
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern Territory
10 Genera with 24 Species
Arenopsaltria Ashton, 1858Sandgrinders1SpeciesTaxom
Burbunga Distant, 19944SpeciesTaxom
Illyria Moulds, 20225SpeciesTaxom
Jassopsaltria Ashton, 20211SpeciesTaxom
Macrotristria Stål, 19647SpeciesTaxom
Parnkalla Distant, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Parnquila Moulds, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Psaltoda Moulds, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Tamasa Distant, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Thopha Amyot & Serv..., 18923SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Territory
24 Species and 1 Subspecies
Arenopsaltria nubivena Walker, 1858Eastern Sandgrinder
Burbunga albofasciata Distant, 1907Pale Bark Cicada
Burbunga hillieri (Distant, 1906)⇒ Parnquila hillieri Distant, 1906
Burbunga parva Moulds, 1994Queensland Bark Cicada
Burbunga queenslandica Moulds, 1994Queensland bark cicada
Illyria australensis Kirkaldy, 1909Semi-arid Rattler
Illyria burkei Distant, 18821904
Illyria hilli Ashton, 1914Northern Rattler
Illyria major Moulds, 1985Desert Rattler
Illyria viridis Moulds & Mar..., 2022
Jassopsaltria danielsorum Moulds & Mar..., 2021
Macrotristria doddi Ashton, 1912Darwin Whiner
Macrotristria frenchi Ashton, 1914Northern Steamer
Macrotristria hillieri (Distant, 1907)⇒ Parnquila hillieri Distant, 1906
Macrotristria intersecta (Walker, 1850)⇒ Physeema convergens Walker, 1850
Macrotristria kulungura Burns, 1964Coastal Whiner
Macrotristria lachlani Moulds, 1992Far Northern Cherrynose
Macrotristria worora Burns, 1964Kimberley Whiner
Parnkalla muelleri Distant, 1882Grass Faerie
Parnquila hillieri Distant, 1906Cane Grass Buzzer
Psaltoda claripennis Ashton, 1921Clanger
Tamasa tristigma Germar, 1834Brown Bunyip
Thopha colorata Distant, 1907Double Drummer
Thopha sessiliba Distant, 1892Northern Double Drummer
Thopha sessiliba sessiliba Distant, 1892

Subnodes of Cicadinae with occurrences in Northern Territory
TribeArenopsaltriini
Moulds, 2018
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeBurbungini
Moulds, 2005
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeJassopsaltriini
Moulds, 2005
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMacrotristriini
Moulds, 2018
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePsaltodini
Moulds, 2018
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTamasini
Moulds, 2005
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeThophini
Distant, 1904
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Cicadinae at itis.gov