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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
713
10688
33073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
709
10675
33062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
674
10520
32717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
152
1596
3474
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
120
1370
2936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
29
549
1273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cicadomorpha
Evans, 1946
13
330
796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cicadoidea
Westwood, 1851
Cicadas, Leafhoppers and Treehoppers
1
82
256
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCicadidae
Westwood, 1840
Cicada, Cicadas, True cicadas, Typical Cicadas
82
256
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCicadinae
Latreille, 1802
Translucent cicadas
16
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Queensland
16 Genera with 63 Species
Anapsaltoda Ashton, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Arenopsaltria Ashton, 1858Sandgrinders2SpeciesTaxom
Arunta Distant, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Burbunga Distant, 19944SpeciesTaxom
Cyclochila Amyot & Serv..., 19062SpeciesTaxom
Diceropyga Stål, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Henicopsaltria Stål, 19784SpeciesTaxom
Illyria Moulds, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Macrotristria Stål, 196416SpeciesTaxom
Neopsaltoda Distant, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Parnkalla Distant, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Parnquila Moulds, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Psaltoda Moulds, 202116SpeciesTaxom
Talcopsaltria Moulds, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Tamasa Distant, 18345SpeciesTaxom
Thopha Amyot & Serv..., 18924SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Queensland
63 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anapsaltoda cowanae Moulds & Popple, 2023Green emperor
Anapsaltoda pulchra Ashton, 1912Golden Emperor
Arenopsaltria fullo Walker, 1850Sandgrinder
Arenopsaltria nubivena Walker, 1858Eastern Sandgrinder
Arunta interclusa Walker, 1858Mangrove Cicada
Arunta perulata Guérin-Ménev..., 1831Floury baker
Burbunga gilmorei (Distant, 1882)⇒ Burbunga queenslandica Moulds, 1994
Burbunga hillieri (Distant, 1906)⇒ Parnquila hillieri Distant, 1906
Burbunga inornata Distant, 1905Mareeba Bark Cicada
Burbunga queenslandica Moulds, 1994Queensland bark cicada
Cyclochila australasiae Donovan, 1805Blue Moon
Cyclochila virens Distant, 1906Northern Greengrocer
Diceropyga subapicalis Walker, 1868Australian Dicer
Henicopsaltria danielsi Moulds, 1993McIvor River Grinder
Henicopsaltria eydouxii Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Razor Grinder
Henicopsaltria kelsalli Distant, 1910Cape York Grinder
Henicopsaltria rufivelum Moulds, 1978Jungle Grinder
Illyria australensis Kirkaldy, 1909Semi-arid Rattler
Illyria burkei Distant, 18821904
Macrotristria angularis Germar, 1834Cherrynose
Macrotristria bindalia Burns, 1964Corroboree Cicada
Macrotristria dorsalis Ashton, 1912Little Whiner
Macrotristria extrema Distant, 1892Western Whiner
Macrotristria godingi Distant, 1907Tiger Cherrynose
Macrotristria hillieri (Distant, 1907)⇒ Parnquila hillieri Distant, 1906
Macrotristria intersecta (Walker, 1850)⇒ Physeema convergens Walker, 1850
Macrotristria kabikabia Burns, 1964Black cherrynose
Macrotristria kulungura Burns, 1964Coastal Whiner
Macrotristria lachlani Moulds, 1992Far Northern Cherrynose
Macrotristria maculicollis Ashton, 1914False Cherrynose
Macrotristria monteithi Moulds, 2022
Macrotristria sylvara Distant, 1901Green Cherrynose
Macrotristria thophoides Ashton, 1914False Drummer
Macrotristria vittata Moulds, 1992Cape York Cherrynose
Macrotristria worora Burns, 1964Kimberley Whiner
Neopsaltoda crassa Distant, 1910Dark Knight
Parnkalla muelleri Distant, 1882Grass Faerie
Parnquila hillieri Distant, 1906Cane Grass Buzzer
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 macallumi Moulds, 2002
Psaltoda magnifica Moulds, 1984Green baron
Psaltoda moerens Germar, 1834Red Eye Cicada
Psaltoda mossi Moulds, 2002Little baron
Psaltoda pictibasis Walker, 1858Black friday
Psaltoda plaga (Walker, 1850)⇒ Psaltoda argentata Germar, 1834
Psaltoda seismella Popple & Moulds, 2021
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 emmotti Moulds, 2001Desert Double Drummer
Thopha saccata Fabricius, 1803Double Drummer
Thopha sessiliba Distant, 1892Northern Double Drummer
Thopha sessiliba sessiliba Distant, 1892

Subnodes of Cicadinae with occurrences in Queensland
TribeArenopsaltriini
Moulds, 2018
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeBurbungini
Moulds, 2005
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCosmopsaltriini
Kato, 1932
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCyclochilini
Distant, 1904
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMacrotristriini
Moulds, 2018
2
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePsaltodini
Moulds, 2018
3
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTalcopsaltriini
Moulds, 2008
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTamasini
Moulds, 2005
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeThophini
Distant, 1904
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Cicadinae at itis.gov