''Katoa'' is a
genus of
cicadas from
Southeast Asia.
The
type species is ''
Katoa tenmokuensis''. Formerly placed in the tribe
Tibicinini
Tibicinini is a tribe of cicadas in the family Cicadidae. There are about 8 genera and at least 100 described species in Tibicinini, found in the Holarctic.
Genera
These eight genera belong to the tribe Tibicinini:
* '' Clidophleps'' Van Duzee, ...
, after detailed morphological analysis, in 2012 Lee placed the genus among the
Cicadettini
Cicadettini is a tribe of cicadas in the family Cicadidae. There are at least 110 genera and 520 described species in Cicadettini, found worldwide except for the Neotropics.
Selected Genera
* '' Adelia'' Moulds, 2012
* '' Amphipsalta'' Fleming, ...
, also of the subfamily
Cicadettinae. After molecular phylogenetic analysis and physical examination, in 2018 Marshal, et al., placed the genus in its own tribe, Katoini, remaining in the subfamily Cicadettinae.
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Species
These six species are members of the genus ''Katoa'':[
* '' Katoa chlorotica'' Chou & Lu, 1997
* '' Katoa neokanagana'' (Liu & G.K.C., 1940)
* '' Katoa paucispina'' Lei & Chou, 1995
* '' Katoa paura'' Chou & Lu, 1997
* '' Katoa taibaiensis'' Chou & Lei, 1995
* '' Katoa tenmokuensis'' Ouchi, 1938
]
References
Cicadettinae
Cicadidae genera
Fauna of Southeast Asia
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