''Becquartina'' is a genus of Asian cicadas in the tribe
Gaeanini
Gaeanini is a tribe of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, found in the Palearctic and Indomalaya. There are about 10 genera and at least 50 described species in Gaeanini.
Genera
These 10 genera belong to the tribe Gaeanini:
* '' Ambragaeana'' Cho ...
and the monotypic subtribe Becquartinina. This genus includes species that were previously placed in ''
Gaeana
''Gaeana'' is a genus of cicadas, most members of which have colourful marking on their forewings, found across tropical and temperate Asia. Their bright wing patterns have been hypothesized as being a case of Batesian mimicry where the toxic mo ...
'' and are sometimes known as "butterfly cicadas" due to their colourful wings.
Becquartina bifasciata
''Becquartina'' is a genus of Asian cicadas in the tribe Gaeanini and the monotypic subtribe Becquartinina. This genus includes species that were previously placed in ''Gaeana'' and are sometimes known as "butterfly cicadas" due to their colou ...
'' (Chen KF, 1943)
* ''
Becquartina bleuzeni
''Becquartina'' is a genus of Asian cicadas in the tribe Gaeanini and the monotypic subtribe Becquartinina. This genus includes species that were previously placed in ''Gaeana'' and are sometimes known as "butterfly cicadas" due to their colou ...
'' Boulard, 2005
* ''
Becquartina decorata
''Becquartina'' is a genus of Asian cicadas in the tribe Gaeanini and the monotypic subtribe Becquartinina. This genus includes species that were previously placed in ''Gaeana'' and are sometimes known as "butterfly cicadas" due to their colou ...
'' (Kato, 1940) - type species (as ''
Gaeana
''Gaeana'' is a genus of cicadas, most members of which have colourful marking on their forewings, found across tropical and temperate Asia. Their bright wing patterns have been hypothesized as being a case of Batesian mimicry where the toxic mo ...
decorata'' Kato)
* ''
Becquartina electa
''Becquartina'' is a genus of Asian cicadas in the tribe Gaeanini and the monotypic subtribe Becquartinina. This genus includes species that were previously placed in ''Gaeana'' and are sometimes known as "butterfly cicadas" due to their colou ...
'' (Jacobi, 1902)
* ''
Becquartina ruiliensis
''Becquartina'' is a genus of Asian cicadas in the tribe Gaeanini and the monotypic subtribe Becquartinina. This genus includes species that were previously placed in ''Gaeana'' and are sometimes known as "butterfly cicadas" due to their colou ...