List Of Cicadas Of Australia
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cicada The cicadas () are a superfamily, the Cicadoidea, of insects in the order Hemiptera (true bugs). They are in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha, along with smaller jumping bugs such as leafhoppers and froghoppers. The superfamily is divided into tw ...
s found in Australia including its outlying islands and territories. The outlying islands covered include:
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followed is from Moulds 2012, Marshall 2018, and Popple 2018.


Family

Cicadidae Cicadidae, the true cicadas, is the largest family of cicadas, with more than 3,200 species worldwide. The oldest known definitive fossils are from the Paleocene, a nymph from the Cretaceous Burmese amber has been attributed to the family, but ...
Latreille, 1802


Subfamily

Cicadinae The Cicadinae are a subfamily of cicadas, containing the translucent cicadas. They are robust cicadas and many have gaudy colors, but they generally lack the butterfly-like opaque wing markings found in many species of the related Tibiceninae. ...
Latreille, 1802


Tribe Burbungini Moulds, 2005

Genus '' Burbunga'' Distant, 1905 * '' Burbunga albofasciata'' Distant, 1907 (Pale Bark Cicada) * ''
Burbunga aterrima ''Burbunga'' is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae Cicadidae, the true cicadas, is the largest family of cicadas, with more than 3,200 species worldwide. The oldest known definitive fossils are from the Paleocene, a nymph from the Cre ...
'' (Distant, 1914) (Western Bark Cicada) * '' Burbunga gilmorei'' (Distant, 1882) (Desert Screamer) * '' Burbunga hillieri'' (Distant, 1907) (Small Western Bark Cicada) * '' Burbunga inornata'' Distant, 1905 (Mareeba Bark Cicada) * ''
Burbunga mouldsi ''Burbunga'' is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, found in Australia. There are about 11 described species in ''Burbunga''. ''Burbunga'' is the only genus of the tribe Burbungini. Species These 11 species belong to the genus ''Burbung ...
'' Olive, 2012 (Charcoal Screamer) * ''
Burbunga nanda ''Burbunga'' is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, found in Australia. There are about 11 described species in ''Burbunga''. ''Burbunga'' is the only genus of the tribe Burbungini. Species These 11 species belong to the genus ''Burbung ...
'' (Burns, 1964) (Black-spot Screamer) * ''
Burbunga nigrosignata ''Burbunga'' is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, found in Australia. There are about 11 described species in ''Burbunga''. ''Burbunga'' is the only genus of the tribe Burbungini. Species These 11 species belong to the genus ''Burbung ...
'' (Distant 1904) (South-western Whiner) * ''
Burbunga occidentalis ''Burbunga'' is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, found in Australia. There are about 11 described species in ''Burbunga''. ''Burbunga'' is the only genus of the tribe Burbungini. Species These 11 species belong to the genus ''Burbung ...
'' (Distant, 1912) (Small Northern Bark Cicada) * ''
Burbunga parva ''Burbunga'' is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, found in Australia. There are about 11 described species in ''Burbunga''. ''Burbunga'' is the only genus of the tribe Burbungini. Species These 11 species belong to the genus ''Burbung ...
'' Moulds, 1994 (Queensland Bark Cicada) * ''
Burbunga queenslandica ''Burbunga'' is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, found in Australia. There are about 11 described species in ''Burbunga''. ''Burbunga'' is the only genus of the tribe Burbungini. Species These 11 species belong to the genus ''Burbung ...
'' Moulds, 1994


Tribe

Cicadini The Cicadini are a tribe of cicadas. Genera ''BioLib'' lists the following: ;subtribe Cicadina Latreille, 1802 * '' Cicada (genus)'' ;subtribe Oncotympanina Ishihara, 1961 # '' Neoncotympana'' Lee, 2010 # '' Oncotympana'' Stål, 1870 ;subtribe ...
Latreille

Genus '' Diceropyga'' Stål, 1870 * '' Dyceropyga subapicalis'' (Walker, 1868) (Australian Dicer)


Tribe

Cryptotympanini Cryptotympanini is a tribe of cicadas in the family Cicadidae. They are found in the Nearctic, Palearctic, Indomalaya, Oceania, and Afrotropics. Genera According to and ''BioLib'', this tribe includes the following genera in 3 subtribes: ;subt ...
Handlirsch, 1925

Genus '' Anapsaltoda'' Ashton, 1921 * '' Anapsaltoda pulchra'' Ashton, 1921 (Golden Emperor) Genus '' Arenopsaltria'' Ashton, 1921 (Sandgrinders) * '' Arenopsaltria fullo'' (Walker, 1850) (Sandgrinder) * '' Arenopsaltria nubivena'' (Walker, 1858) (Eastern Sandgrinder) * '' Arenopsaltria pygmaea'' (Distant, 1904) (Pygmy Sandgrinder) Genus '' Henicopsaltria'' Stål, 1866 * '' Henicopsaltria danielsi'' Moulds, 1993 (McIvor River Grinder) * '' Henicopsaltria eydouxii'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1838) (Razor Grinder) * '' Henicopsaltria kelsalli'' Distant, 1910 (Cape York Grinder) * '' Henicopsaltria rufivelum'' Moulds, 1978 (Jungle Grinder) Genus '' Illyria'' Moulds, 1985 * '' Illyria australensis'' (Kirkaldy, 1909) (Semi-arid Rattler) * '' Illyria burkei'' (Goding and Froggatt, 1904) * '' Illyria hilli'' (Ashton, 1921) (Northern Rattler) * '' Illyria major'' Moulds, 1985 (Desert Rattler) Genus '' Macrotristria'' Stål, 1870 * '' Macrotristria angularis'' (Germar, 1834) (Cherrynose) * '' Macrotristria bindalia'' Burns, 1964 (Corroboree Cicada) * '' Macrotristria doddi'' Ashton, 1912 (Darwin Whiner) * '' Macrotristria dorsalis'' Ashton, 1912 (Little Whiner) * '' Macrotristria douglasi'' Burns, 1964 (Kimberley Whiner) * '' Macrotristria extrema'' (Distant, 1892) (Western Whiner) * '' Macrotristria frenchi'' (Distant, 1892) (Northern Steamer) * '' Macrotristria godingi'' Distant, 1907 (Tiger Cherrynose) * '' Macrotristria hieroglyphicalis'' (Kirkaldy, 1909) (Derby Whiner) * '' Macrotristria intersecta'' (Walker, 1850) (Corroboree Cicada) * '' Macrotristria kabikabia'' Burns, 1964 (Black Cherrynose) * '' Macrotristria kulungura'' Burns, 1964 (Coastal Whiner) * '' Macrotristria lachlani'' Moulds, 1992 (Far Northern Cherrynose) * '' Macrotristria maculicollis'' Ashton, 1914 (False Cherrynose) * '' Macrotristria stevewilsoni'' Popple, 2016 (Shoalwater Cherrynose) * '' Macrotristria sylvara'' (Distant, 1901) (Green Cherrynose) * '' Macrotristria thophoides'' Ashton, 1914 (False Drummer) * '' Macrotristria vittata'' Moulds, 1992 (Cape York Cherrynose) * '' Macrotristria worora'' Burns, 1964 (Kimberley Whiner) Genus '' Neopsaltoda'' Distant, 1910 * '' Neopsaltoda crassa'' Distant, 1910 (Dark Knight) Genus ''
Psaltoda ''Psaltoda'' is a genus of cicada found in eastern Australia. Originally described by Carl Stål, the type species is ''Psaltoda moerens'' known as the redeye, and '' P. plaga'' is a well-known species from eastern Australia, known as the black p ...
'' Stål, 1861 * ''
Psaltoda adonis ''Psaltoda adonis'', commonly known as the forest demon, is a species of cicada native to Queensland in eastern Australia. It was described by Howard Ashton Julian Howard Ashton (9 August 1877 – 30 April 1964), often referred to as Howard As ...
'' Ashton, 1914 (Forest Demon) * ''
Psaltoda antennetta ''Psaltoda'' is a genus of cicada found in eastern Australia. Originally described by Carl Stål, the type species is ''Psaltoda moerens'' known as the redeye, and '' P. plaga'' is a well-known species from eastern Australia, known as the black p ...
'' Moulds, 2002 (Clubbed Sage) * ''
Psaltoda aurora ''Psaltoda'' is a genus of cicada found in eastern Australia. Originally described by Carl Stål, the type species is ''Psaltoda moerens'' known as the redeye, and '' P. plaga'' is a well-known species from eastern Australia, known as the black p ...
'' Distant, 1881 (Red Roarer) * ''
Psaltoda brachypennis ''Psaltoda'' is a genus of cicada found in eastern Australia. Originally described by Carl Stål, the type species is ''Psaltoda moerens'' known as the redeye, and '' P. plaga'' is a well-known species from eastern Australia, known as the black p ...
'' Moss and Moulds, 2000 (Phantom Knight) * ''
Psaltoda claripennis ''Psaltoda'' is a genus of cicada found in eastern Australia. Originally described by Carl Stål, the type species is ''Psaltoda moerens'' known as the redeye, and '' P. plaga'' is a well-known species from eastern Australia, known as the black p ...
'' Ashton, 1921 (Clanger) * '' Psaltoda flavescens'' Distant, 1892 (Golden Knight) * ''
Psaltoda fumipennis ''Psaltoda fumipennis'', commonly known as the smoking sage, is a species of cicada native to Queensland in eastern Australia. It was described by Howard Ashton Julian Howard Ashton (9 August 1877 – 30 April 1964), often referred to as Howar ...
'' Ashton, 1912 (Smoky Sage) * ''
Psaltoda harrisii ''Psaltoda harrisii'', commonly known as the yellowbelly, is a species of cicada native to eastern Australia. It can be distinguished from the similar but larger Black prince (''Psaltoda plaga ''Psaltoda plaga'' is a species of cicada native t ...
'' (Leach, 1814) (Yellowbelly) * ''
Psaltoda insularis ''Psaltoda insularis'', commonly known as the Lord Howe Island cicada, is a species of cicada native to Lord Howe Island. It was described by Howard Ashton Julian Howard Ashton (9 August 1877 – 30 April 1964), often referred to as Howard Ash ...
'' Ashton, 1914 (Lord Howe Island Cicada) * ''
Psaltoda maccallumi ''Psaltoda'' is a genus of cicada found in eastern Australia. Originally described by Carl Stål, the type species is ''Psaltoda moerens'' known as the redeye, and '' P. plaga'' is a well-known species from eastern Australia, known as the black p ...
'' Moulds, 2002 (Dark Sage) * ''
Psaltoda magnifica ''Psaltoda magnifica'', commonly known as the green baron, is a species of cicada The cicadas () are a superfamily, the Cicadoidea, of insects in the order Hemiptera (true bugs). They are in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha, along with smaller ...
'' Moulds, 1984 (Green Baron) * ''
Psaltoda moerens ''Psaltoda moerens'', commonly known as the redeye, is an Australian species of cicada. It is distributed through the south-east of Australia, from southern Queensland to South Australia, as well as Tasmania.
'' (Germar, 1834) (Redeye) * ''
Psaltoda mossi ''Psaltoda mossi'' is a species of cicada The cicadas () are a superfamily, the Cicadoidea, of insects in the order Hemiptera (true bugs). They are in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha, along with smaller jumping bugs such as leafhoppers and fr ...
'' Moulds, 2002 (Little Baron) * '' Psaltoda pictibasis'' (Walker, 1858) (Black Friday) * ''
Psaltoda plaga ''Psaltoda plaga'' is a species of cicada native to eastern Australia, from Maryborough in central Queensland to Bega in southern New South Wales. Adult cicadas appear over the summer and inhabit forested areas near bodies of water. The predomina ...
'' (Walker, 1850) (Silver Knight)


Tribe Cyclochilini Distant, 1904

Genus '' Cyclochila'' * '' Amyot and'' Serville, 1843 * '' Cyclochila australasiae'' (Donovan, 1805) (Greengrocer/Masked Devil/Yellow Monday) * '' Cyclochila virens'' Distant, 1906 (Northern Greengrocer)


Tribe Jassopsaltriini Moulds, 2005

Genus '' Jassopsaltria'' Ashton, 1914 * '' Jassopsaltria rufifacies'' Ashton, 1914 (Green Fizzer)


Tribe

Platypleurini The Platypleurini are a tribe of cicadas from the Afrotropical and Oriental regions There are at least 30 genera and 240 described species in Platypleurini. List of genera These 31 genera belong to the tribe Platypleurini: * '' Afzeliada'' B ...
Schmidt, 1918

Genus '' Oxypleura'' * '' Amyot and'' Serville, 1843 * '' Oxypleura calypso'' (Kirby, 1889) (Christmas Island Cicada)


Tribe Talcopsaltriini Moulds, 2008

Genus '' Talcopsaltria'' Moulds, 2008 * '' Talcopsaltria olivei'' Moulds, 2008 (Tetradonta Cicada)


Tribe Tamasini Moulds, 2005

Genus '' Parnkalla'' Distant, 1905 * '' Parnkalla muelleri'' (Distant, 1882) (Grass Faerie) Genus '' Parnquila'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Parnquila hillieri'' (Distant, 1906) (Cane Grass Buzzer) * '' Parnquila magna'' (Distant, 1913) (Goldfields Buzzer) * '' Parnquila venosa'' (Distant, 1907) (Spinifex Buzzer) * '' Parnquila unicolor'' (Ashton, 1921) (Perth Buzzer) Genus '' Tamasa'' Distant, 1905 * '' Tamasa burgessi'' (Distant, 1905) (Two-toned Bunyip) * '' Tamasa caverna'' Moulds and Olive, 2014 (Boulder Bunyip) * '' Tamasa doddi'' (Goding and Froggatt, 1904) (Dodd's Bunyip) * '' Tamasa rainbowi'' Ashton, 1912 (Green Bunyip) * '' Tamasa tristigma'' (Germar, 1834) (Eastern Bunyip)


Tribe

Thophini Thophini is a tribe of cicadas in the family Cicadidae Cicadidae, the true cicadas, is the largest family of cicadas, with more than 3,200 species worldwide. The oldest known definitive fossils are from the Paleocene, a nymph from the Cretace ...
Distant, 1904

Genus ''
Arunta ''Arunta'' is a genus of cicada in the thophini tribe of the Cicadinae subfamily and is allied to the genus ''Thopha''. Two species have been described, ''Arunta perulata'' and '' A. interclusa''. These are the only Australian cicada species th ...
'' Distant, 1904 * ''
Arunta interclusa ''Arunta'' is a genus of cicada in the thophini tribe of the Cicadinae subfamily and is allied to the genus ''Thopha''. Two species have been described, ''Arunta perulata'' and '' A. interclusa''. These are the only Australian cicada species th ...
'' (Walker, 1858) (Mangrove Drummer) * ''
Arunta perulata ''Arunta perulata'' is a large cicada native to Australia. It is also known as the white drummer cicada. The name floury baker was previously applied to this species, but that name is now specific to '' Aleeta curvicosta''. The white drummer wa ...
'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1831) (White Drummer) Genus ''
Thopha ''Thopha'' is a genus of cicada The cicadas () are a superfamily, the Cicadoidea, of insects in the order Hemiptera (true bugs). They are in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha, along with smaller jumping bugs such as leafhoppers and froghoppers ...
'' * '' Amyot and'' Serville, 1843 * '' Thopha colorata'' Distant, 1907 (Orange Drummer) * '' Thopha emmotti'' Moulds, 2001 (Desert Double Drummer) * '' Thopha hutchinsoni'' Moulds, 2008 (North-western Double Drummer) * ''
Thopha saccata ''Thopha saccata'', the double drummer, is the largest Australian species of cicada and reputedly the loudest insect in the world. Documented by the Danish zoologist Johan Christian Fabricius in 1803, it was the first described and named cicada ...
'' (Fabricius, 1803) (Eastern Double Drummer) * '' Thopha sessiliba'' Distant, 1892 (Northern Double Drummer)


Subfamily

Cicadettinae Cicadettinae is a subfamily of cicadas in the family Cicadidae. About 230 genera and 1,200 described species are placed in the Cicadettinae. Tribes These 14 tribes belong to the subfamily Cicadettinae: * Aragualnini Sanborn, 2018 * Carinetin ...
Buckton, 1889


Tribe Cicadettini Buckton, 1889

Genus '' Adelia'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Adelia borealis'' (Goding and Froggatt, 1904)Broad-winged Tiger Genus '' Atrapsalta'' * ''Owen & Moulds'', 2016 * '' Atrapsalta collina'' (Ewart, 1989) (Sandstone Squeaker) * '' Atrapsalta corticina'' (Ewart, 1989) (Bark Squeaker) * '' Atrapsalta dolens'' (Walker, 1850) (South-western Bark Squeaker) * '' Atrapsalta emmotti'' (Owen & Moulds, 2016) (Channel Country Squeaker) * '' Atrapsalta encaustica'' (Germar, 1834) (Black Squeaker) * '' Atrapsalta furcilla'' Owen & Moulds, 2016 (Southern Mountain Squeaker) * '' Atrapsalta fuscata'' (Ewart, 1989) (Small Bark Squeaker) * '' Atrapsalta siccana'' (Ewart, 1989) (Bulloak Squeaker) * '' Atrapsalta vinea'' Owen & Moulds, 2016 (Clare Valley Squeaker) * '' Pauropsalta rubra'' Goding & Froggatt, 1904 (Sale Squeaker) Genus '' Auscala'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Auscala spinosa'' (Goding & Froggatt, 1904) (Creaking Branch Cicada) Genus '' Birrima'' Distant, 1906 * '' Birrima castanea'' (Goding & Froggatt, 1904) (Red Tree-ticker) * '' Birrima varians'' (Germar, 1834) (Black Tree-ticker) Genus '' Caliginopsalta'' Ewart, 2005 * '' Caliginopsalta percola'' Ewart, 2005 (Royal Casuarina Ticker) Genus '' Chelapsalta'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Chelapsalta puer'' (Walker, 1850) (Cassinia Cicada) * '' Chelapsalta myoporae'' Ewart, Popple and Marshall, 2015 (Copper Shrub-buzzer) Genus '' Clinata'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Clinata nodicosta'' (Goding & Froggatt, 1904) (Western Bent-winged Clicker) Genus '' Clinopsalta'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Clinopsalta adelaida'' (Ashton, 1914) (Murray Acacia Cicada) * '' Clinopsalta autumna'' Popple & Emery, 2017 (Ferny Acacia Cicada) * '' Clinopsalta tigris'' (Ashton, 1914) (Small Acacia Cicada) * '' Clinopsalta semilunata'' Popple & Emery, 2017 (Semilunata Cicada) Genus '' Crotopsalta'' Ewart, 2005 * '' Crotopsalta fronsecetes'' Ewart, 2005 (Eastern Ticker) * '' Crotopsalta plexis'' Ewart, 2005 (Wilga Ticker) * '' Crotopsalta strenulum'' Ewart, 2005 (Rapid Ticker) * '' Crotopsalta poaecetes'' Ewart, 2005 (Cloncurry Ticker) * '' Crotopsalta leptotigris'' Ewart, 2009 (Cravens Peak Ticker) Genus '' Diemeniana'' Distant, 1905 * '' Diemeniana cincta'' (Fabricius, 1803) (Tasman Twanger) * '' Diemeniana euronotiana'' (Kirkaldy, 1909) (Golden Twanger) * '' Diemeniana frenchi'' (Distant, 1907) (Crop Duster) * '' Diemeniana hirsuta'' (Goding & Froggatt, 1904) (Black Twanger) * '' Diemeniana neboissi'' Burns, 1958 (Auburn Crop Duster) Genus '' Dipsopsalta'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Dipsopsalta signata'' (Distant, 1914) (Desert Grass-buzzer) Genus '' Drymopsalta'' Ewart, 2005 * '' Drymopsalta acrotela'' Ewart & Popple, 2013 (Top End Heath-buzzer) * '' Drymopsalta crepitum'' Ewart, 2005 (Cape York Heath-buzzer) * '' Drymopsalta daemeli'' (Distant, 1905) (Brown Heath-buzzer) * '' Drymopsalta hobsoni'' Ewart & Popple, 2013 (Inglewood Heath-buzzer) * '' Drymopsalta wallumi'' Ewart & Popple, 2013 (Wallum Heath-buzzer) Genus '' Erempsalta'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Erempsalta hermannsbergensis'' (Distant, 1907) (Turkey Bush Cicada) Genus '' Ewartia'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Ewartia brevis'' (Ashton, 1912) (Varnished Cicada) * '' Ewartia carina'' Popple, 2017 (Cape York Wattle Cicada) * '' Ewartia cuensis'' (Distant, 1913) (Western Wattle Cicada) * '' Ewartia etesia'' Popple, 2017 (Northern Wattle Cicada) * '' Ewartia lapidosa'' Popple, 2017 (Inland Wattle Cicada) * '' Ewartia oldfieldi'' (Distant, 1883) (Wattle Cicada) * '' Ewartia roberti'' Popple, 2017 (Thin-striped Wattle Cicada) * '' Ewartia thamna'' Popple, 2017 (Shrub Wattle Cicada) Genus '' Falcatpsalta'' * '' Owen and'' Moulds, 2016 * '' Falcatpsalta aquilus'' (Ewart, 1989) (Sooty Squeaker) Genus '' Froggattoides'' Distant, 1910 * '' Froggattoides pallidus'' (Ashton, 1912) (Western Bent-wing) * '' Froggattodies typicus'' Distant, 1910 (Eastern Bent-wing) Genus '' Gagatopsalta'' Ewart, 2005 * '' Gagatopsalta obscura'' Ewart, 2005 (Clip-clop Cicada) * '' Gagatopsalta auranti'' Ewart, 2005 (Painted Brigalow Ticker) Genus '' Galanga'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Galanga labeculata'' (Distant 1882) (Double-spotted Cicada) Genus '' Gelidea'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Gelidea torrida'' (Erichson, 1842) (Southern Spotted Cicada) Genus '' Graminitigrina'' Ewart and Marques, 2008 * '' Graminitigrina aurora'' Ewart, Popple and Hill, 2017 (Emerald Grass-ticker) * '' Graminitigrina bolloni'' Ewart and Marques, 2008 (Southern Grass-clicker ) * '' Graminitigrina bowensis'' Ewart and Marques, 2008 (Northern Grass-clicker) * '' Graminitigrina carnarvonensis'' Ewart and Marques, 2008 (Maranoa Grass-clicker) * '' Graminitigrina einasleighi'' Ewart, Popple and Hill, 2017 (Ornamental Grass-clicker) * '' Graminitigrina flindensis'' Ewart, Popple and Hill, 2017 (Hughenden Grass-clicker) * '' Graminitigrina karumbae'' Ewart and Marques, 2008 (Far Northern Grass-clicker) * '' Graminitigrina selwynensis'' Ewart, Popple and Hill, 2017 (Selwyn Range Grass-clicker) * '' Graminitigrina triodiae'' Ewart and Marques, 2008 (Central Grass-clicker) * '' Graminitigrina uluruensis'' Ewart, Popple and Hill, 2017 (Uluru Grass-clicker) Genus '' Gudanga'' Distant, 1905 * '' Gudanga adamsi'' Moulds, 1996 (Northern Brigalow Blackwing) * '' Gudanga aurea'' Moulds, 1996 (Golden Blackwing) * '' Gudanga boulayi'' Distant, 1905 (Red Blackwing) * '' Gudanga browni'' (Distant, 1913) (Orange Blackwing) * '' Gudanga emmotti'' Ewart and Popple, 2013 (Noonbah Blackwing) * '' Gudanga kalgoorliensis'' Moulds, 1996 (Kalgoorlie Blackwing) * '' Gudanga lithgowae'' Ewart and Popple, 2013 (Southern Brigalow Blackwing) * '' Gudanga nowlandi'' Ewart and Popple, 2013 (Mulga Blackwing) * '' Gudanga pterolongata'' Olive, 2007 (Croydon Blackwing) * '' Gudanga solata'' Moulds, 1996 (Dark Red Blackwing) Genus '' Haemopsalta'' * '' Owen and'' Moulds, 2016 * '' Haemopsalta aktites'' (Ewart, 1989) (Beach Squeaker) * '' Haemopsalta flammeata'' Owen and Moulds, 2016 (Sunray Squeaker) * '' Haemopsalta georgina'' Owen and Moulds, 2016 (Tasmanian Squeaker) * '' Haemopsalta rubea'' (Goding and Froggatt, 1904) (Red Squeaker) Genus '' Heliopsalta'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Heliopsalta polita'' (Popple, 2003) (Enamel Cicada) Genus '' Heremusina'' Ewart, 2018 * '' Heremusina pipatio'' Ewart, 2018 (Cloncurry Watch-winder) * '' Heremusina udeoecetes'' Ewart, 2018 (Alice Springs Watch-winder) Genus '' Kikihia'' Dugdale, 1972 * '' Kikihia convicta'' (Distant, 1892) (Norfolk Island Cicada) Genus '' Kobonga'' Distant, 1906 * '' Kobonga apicans'' Moulds and Kopestonsky, 2001 (Northern Robust Clicker) * '' Kobonga apicata'' (Ashton, 1914) (Western Clicker) * '' Kobonga froggatti'' Distant, 1913 (Maroon Clicker ) * '' Kobonga fuscomarginata'' (Distant, 1914) (Slow Dinger) * '' Kobonga godingi'' (Distant, 1905) (Southern Robust Clicker) * '' Kobonga oxleyi'' (Distant, 1882) (Moree Dinger) * '' Kobonga umbrimargo'' (Walker, 1858) (Orange Clicker) Genus '' Limnopsalta'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Limnopsalta stradbrokensis'' (Distant, 1915) (Wallum Sedge-clicker) Genus '' Marteena'' Moulds, 1986 Mallee Chirper * '' Marteena rubricincta'' (Goding and Froggatt, 1904) Genus '' Mugadina'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Mugadina emma'' (Goding and Froggatt) (Amber Grass-ticker) * '' Mugadina marshalli'' (Distant, 1911) (Yellow Grass-ticker) Genus '' Myopsalta'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Myopsalta albiventris'' Popple, 2017 (Pale-bellied Grass Buzzer) * '' Myopsalta atrata'' (Goding and Froggatt, 1904) (Orange-bellied Buzzer) * '' Myopsalta bassiana'' Popple, 2017 (Bassian Buzzer) * '' Myopsalta binotata'' (Goding and Froggatt, 1904) (Robust Smoky Buzzer) * '' Myopsalta chrysopedia'' Popple, 2017 (Black Sandplain Buzzer) * '' Myopsalta coolahensis'' Emery, Emery and Popple, 2015 (Coolah Grass Buzzer) * '' Myopsalta crucifera'' (Ashton, 1914) (Brown Buzzer) * '' Myopsalta gordoni'' Popple, 2017 (Black Acacia Buzzer) * '' Myopsalta leona'' Popple, 2017 (Black Brigalow Buzzer) * '' Myopsalta longicauda'' Popple, 2017 (Wavering Buzzer) * '' Myopsalta riverina'' Popple, 2017 (Eastern Mallee Buzzer) * '' Myopsalta septa'' Popple, 2017 (Warwick Grass Buzzer) * '' Myopsalta lactea'' (Distant, 1905) (Dark Smoky Buzzer) * '' Myopsalta libritor'' Emery, Emery and Popple, 2015 (Coolah Repeater) * '' Myopsalta mackinlayi'' (Distant, 1882) (Fence Buzzer) * '' Myopsalta majurae'' Popple, 2017 (Mt Ainslie Buzzer) * '' Myopsalta melanobasis'' Popple, 2017 (Broad-winged Buzzer) * '' Myopsalta parvula'' Popple, 2017 (Black Mountain Tinkler) * '' Myopsalta platyptera'' Popple, 2017 (Theodore Chirper) * '' Myopsalta umbra'' Popple, 2017 (Olive Vine Buzzer) * '' Myopsalta waterhousei'' (Distant, 1905) (Smoky Buzzer) * '' Myopsalta wollomombii'' (Coombs, 1995) (New England Grass Buzzer) * '' Myopsalta xerograsidia'' Popple, 2017 (Fishing Reel Buzzer) Genus '' Nanopsalta'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Nanopsalta basalis'' (Goding and Froggatt, 1904) (Paperbark Tree-buzzer) Genus '' Neopunia'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Neopunia graminis'' (Goding and Froggatt, 1904) (Fluoro Grass Pixie) Genus '' Noongara'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Noongara issoides'' (Distant, 1905) (Perth Stubby-wing) Genus '' Palapsalta'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Palapsalta belli'' Emery, Emery and Hutchinson, 2018 (Pilbara Tree-buzzer) * '' Palapsalta circumdata'' (Walker, 1852) (Bronze Tree-buzzer) * '' Palapsalta eyrei'' (Distant, 1882) (Yellow Tree-buzzer) * '' Palapsalta ligneocauda'' Emery, Emery and Hutchinson, 2018 (Lime Tree-buzzer) * '' Palapsalta palaga'' Owen and Moulds, 2016 (Northern River Tree-buzzer) * '' Palapsalta serpens'' Owen and Moulds, 2016 (Pale-sided Tree-buzzer) * '' Palapsalta virgulata'' (Ewart, 1989) (Striped Tree-buzzer) * '' Palapsalta vitellina'' (Ewart, 1989) (Eastern River Tree-buzzer) Genus '' Paradina'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Paradina leichardti'' (Distant, 1882) (Black Grass-ticker) Genus '' Pauropsalta'' * '' Goding and'' Froggatt, 1904 * '' Pauropsalta accola'' Owen and Moulds, 2016 (Subcoastal Squawker) * '' Pauropsalta adelphe'' Owen and Moulds, 2016 (Top End Frog Squawker) * '' Pauropsalta agasta'' Owen and Moulds, 2016 (Kimberley Frog Squawker) * '' Pauropsalta borealis'' Goding and Froggatt, 1904 (Little Orange Squawker) * '' Pauropsalta castanea'' Goding and Froggatt, 1904 (Flinders Squawker) * '' Pauropsalta confinis'' Owen and Moulds, 2016 (Seismic Squawker) * '' Pauropsalta conflua'' Owen and Moulds, 2016 (Small Mallee Squawker) * '' Pauropsalta contigua'' Owen and Moulds, 2016 (Oven Squawker) * '' Pauropsalta elgneri'' (Ashton, 1912) (Cape York Galloper) * '' Pauropsalta ewarti'' Owen and Moulds, 2016 (Herberton Squawker) * '' Pauropsalta extensa'' Goding and Froggatt, 1904 (Slender Squawker) * '' Pauropsalta extrema'' (Distant, 1892) (Typewriter) * '' Pauropsalta herveyensis'' Owen and Moulds, 2016 (Herveys Range Squawker) * '' Pauropsalta infrasila'' Moulds, 1987 (Tropical Orange Squawker) Large Mallee Squawker * '' Pauropsalta infuscata'' (Goding and Froggatt, 1904) * '' Pauropsalta juncta'' Owen and Moulds, 2016 (Stirling Squawker) * '' Pauropsalta katherina'' Owen and Moulds, 2016 (Kathy's Squawker) * '' Pauropsalta kriki'' Owen and Moulds, 2016 (River Galloper) * '' Pauropsalta melanopygia'' Germar, 1834) (Strident Sqawker) * '' Pauropsalta mneme'' (Walker, 1850) (Alarm Clock Squawker) * '' Pauropsalta opaca'' Ewart, 1989 (Fairy Dust Squawker) * '' Pauropsalta prolongata'' Goding and Froggatt, 1904 (Slender Squawker) * '' Pauropsalta similis'' Owen and Moulds, 2016 (Kimberley Squawker) * '' Pauropsalta sinavilla'' Owen and Moulds, 2016 (Pilbara Squawker) * '' Pauropsalta walkeri'' Moulds and Owen, 2011 (Normanton Squawker) Genus '' Physeema'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Physeema bellatrix'' (Ashton, 1914) (Esperance Ticker) * '' Physeema convergens'' (Walker, 1850) (Duke) * '' Physeema labyrinthica'' (Walker, 1850) (Southern Coastal Ticker) * '' Physeema latorea'' (Walker, 1850) (Northern Sandplain Ticker) * '' Physeema quadricincta'' (Walker, 1850) (Tick-tock) Genus '' Pipilopsalta'' Ewart, 2005 * '' Pipilopsalta ceuthoviridis'' Ewart, 2005 (Green Desert Ticker) Genus '' Platypsalta'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Platypsalta dubia'' (Goding and Froggatt, 1904) (Black Scrub-buzzer) * '' Platypsalta mixta'' (Distant, 1914) (Black Scrub-buzzer) Genus '' Plerapsalta'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Plerapsalta incipiens'' (Walker, 1850) (Tiny Ambertail) * '' Plerapsalta multifascia'' (Walker, 1850) (Neon Ambertail) Genus '' Popplepsalta'' * '' Owen and'' Moulds, 2016 * '' Popplepsalta aeroides'' Owen and Moulds, 2016 (Blue-banded Scratcher) * '' Popplepsalta annulata'' (Goding and Froggatt, 1904) (Sprinkler Squeaker) * '' Popplepsalta ayrensis'' (Ewart, 1989) (Ephemeral Squeaker) * '' Popplepsalta blackdownensis'' (Popple, 2013) (Blackdown Squeaker) * '' Popplepsalta corymbiae'' (Popple, 2013) (Western Red-eyed Squeaker) * '' Popplepsalta decora'' (Popple, 2013) (Static Squeaker) * '' Popplepsalta granitica'' (Popple, 2013) (Northern Red-eyed Squeaker) * '' Popplepsalta inversa'' (Popple, 2013) (Retro Squeaker) * '' Popplepsalta kobongoides'' (Popple, 2013) (Mimic Squeaker) * '' Popplepsalta notialis'' incitata (Popple, 2013) (Inland Sprinkler Squeaker) * '' Popplepsalta notialis'' notialis (Popple, 2013) (Southern Red-eyed Squeaker) * '' Popplepsalta rubristrigata'' (Goding and Froggatt, 1904) (Red Scratcher) * '' Popplepsalta simplex'' (Popple, 2013) (Atherton Squeaker) * '' Popplepsalta subtropica'' (Popple, 2013) (Subtropical Red-eyed Squeaker) * '' Popplepsalta torrensis'' (Popple, 2013) (Hughenden Red-eyed Squeaker) * '' Popplepsalta tremula'' (Popple, 2013) (Maraca Squeaker) * '' Pauropsalta stigmatica'' Distant, 1905 (Small Adelaide Squeaker) Genus '' Punia'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Punia minima'' (Goding and Froggatt, 1904) (Grass Pygmy) Genus '' Pyropsalta'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Pyropsalta melete'' (Walker, 1850) (Red Bandit) Genus '' Relictapsalta'' * '' Owen and'' Moulds, 2016 * '' Relictapsalta nigristriga'' (Goding and Froggatt, 1904) (Dusty Squawker) Genus Samaecicada* '' Popple and'' Emery, 2010 * '' Samaecicada subolivacea'' (Ashton, 1912) (Red-eyed Fairy) Genus '' Simona'' Moulds, 2012 * ''
Simona erema Simona may refer to: * 1033 Simona, a main-belt asteroid * Simona (given name), a feminine given name of Hebrew origin * ''Simona'' (TV series), a 2018 Argentine telenovela * ''Simona'' (cicada), a genus of cicadas See also * Simon (disambiguati ...
'' Ewart, Popple and Marshall, 2015 (Roaring Senna Cicada) * '' Simona retracta'' Ewart, Popple and Marshall, 2015 (Charleville Eremophila Cicada) * '' Simona sancta'' (Distant, 1913) (Western Eremophila Cicada) Genus '' Sylphoides'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Sylphoides arenaria'' (Distant, 1907) (Sand Fairy) Genus '' Taurella'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Taurella forresti'' (Distant, 1882) (Hibiscus Cicada) * '' Taurella froggatti'' (Distant, 1907) (Red Fairy) * '' Taurella viridis'' (Ashton, 1912) (Emerald Fairy) Genus '' Telmapsalta'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Telmapsalta hackeri'' (Distant, 1915) (Paperbark Cicada) Genus '' Terepsalta'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Terepsalta infans'' (Walker, 1850) (Southern Stubby Grass-ticker) * '' Terepsalta leichhardti'' Ewart, 2013 (Northern Stubby Grass-ticker) Genus '' Toxala'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Toxala verna'' (Distant, 1912) (Bent-winged Grass-buzzer) * '' Toxala mckinnonae'' Popple, 2015 (Herberton Grass-buzzer) Genus '' Urabunana'' Distant, 1905 * '' Urabunana sericeivitta'' (Walker, 1862) (Eastern Grass-buzzer) Genus '' Uradolichos'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Uradolichos longipennis'' (Ashton, 1914) (Candy Tiger-squawker) * '' Uradolichos rotunda'' Owen and Moulds, 2016 (Dark Tiger-squawker) Genus '' Xeropsalta'' Ewart, 2018 * '' Xeropsalta aridula'' Ewart, 2018 (Simpson Desert Grass-shaker) * '' Mugadina festiva'' (Distant, 1907) (Bee Gleeper) * '' Xeropsalta rattrayi'' Ewart, 2018 (Green Grass-shaker) * '' Xeropsalta thomsoni'' Ewart, 2018 (Birdsville Grass-ticker) Genus '' Yoyetta'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Yoyetta aaede'' (Walker, 1850) (Red-eyed Firetail) * '' Yoyetta abdominalis'' (Distant, 1892) (Golden-haired Firetail) * '' Yoyetta celis'' (Moulds, 1988) (Silver Princess) * '' Yoyetta cumberlandi'' Emery, Emery and Popple, 2015 (Cumberland Ambertail) * '' Yoyetta denisoni'' (Distant, 1893) (Black Firetail) * '' Yoyetta fluviatilis'' Emery, Emery and Popple, 2015 (River Ambertail) * '' Yoyetta humphreyae'' Moulds and Popple, 2018 (Varied Ambertail) * '' Yoyetta hunterorum'' (Moulds, 1988) (Sydney Treetop Ticker) * '' Yoyetta incepta'' (Walker, 1850) (False Ambertail) * '' Yoyetta landsboroughi'' (Distant, 1882) (Small Bassian Ambertail) * '' Yoyetta nigrimontana'' Emery, Emery and Popple, 2015 (Small Southern Ambertail) * '' Yoyetta repetens'' Emery, Emery and Popple, 2015 (Zipping Ambertail) * '' Yoyetta toowoombae'' (Distant, 1915) (Small Bassian Ambertail) * '' Yoyetta tristrigata'' (Goding and Froggatt, 1904) (Tropical Ambertail)


Tribe Chlorocystini Distant, 1905

Genus '' Chlorocysta'' Westwood, 1851 * '' Chlorocysta congrua'' (Walker, 1862) (Small Bottle Cicada) * '' Chlorocysta fumea'' (Ashton, 1914) (McIllwraith Range Bottle Cicada) * '' Chlorocysta suffusa'' (Distant, 1907) (Marbled Bottle Cicada) * '' Chlorocysta vitripennis'' (Westwood, 1851) (Lesser Bottle Cicada) Genus '' Cystopsaltria'' * '' Goding and'' Froggatt, 1904 * '' Cystopsaltria immaculata'' Goding and Froggatt, 1904 (Rare Bladder Cicada) Genus '' Cystosoma'' Westwood, 1842 * '' Cystosoma saundersii'' Westwood, 1842 (Bladder Cicada) * '' Cystosoma schmeltzi'' Distant, 1882 (Small Bladder Cicada) Genus '' Euthemopsaltria'' Moulds, 2014 * '' Euthemopsaltria laeta'' Moulds, 2014 (Reticulate Bottle Cicada) Genus '' Glaucopsaltria'' * '' Goding and'' Froggatt, 1904 * '' Glaucopsaltria viridis'' Goding and Froggatt, 1904 (Bottle Cicada) Genus '' Guineapsaltria'' de Boer, 1993 * '' Guineapsaltria flava'' (Goding and Froggatt), 1904 (Green Fairy) Genus '' Gymnotympana'' Stål, 1861 * '' Gymnotympana rufa'' (Ashton, 1914) (Crimson Fairy) * '' Gymnotympana varicolor'' (Distant, 1907) (Red Belly) Genus '' Owra'' Ashton, 1912 * '' Owra insignis'' Ashton, 1912 (Green Ghost) Genus '' Thaumastopsaltria'' Kirkaldy, 1900 * '' Thaumastopsaltria globosa'' (Distant, 1897) (Slender Green Growler) * '' Thaumastopsaltria smithersi'' Moulds, 2012 (Robust Green Growler) Genus '' Venustria'' * '' Goding and'' Froggatt, 1904 * '' Venustria superba'' Goding and Froggatt, 1904 (Frog Cicada)


Tribe Prasiini Matsumura, 1917

Genus '' Lembeja'' Distant, 1883 * '' Lembeja paradoxa'' (Karsch, 1890) (Bagpipe Cicada) * '' Lembeja vitticollis'' (Ashton, 1912) (Brown Leaf Cicada)


Tribe

Taphurini Taphurini is a tribe of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, found in the neotropics. Genera These genera belong to the tribe Taphurini: * '' Anopercalna'' Boulard, 2008 * '' Chalumalna'' Boulard, 1998 * '' Dorachosa'' Distant, 1892 * '' Dulderana' ...
Distant, 1905

Genus '' Aleeta'' Moulds, 2003 * '' Aleeta curvicosta'' (Germar, 1834) (Floury Baker) Genus '' Tryella'' Moulds, 2003 * '' Tryella adela'' Moulds, 2003 (Small Maroon Bullet) * '' Tryella burnsi'' Moulds, 2003 (Brown Bullet) * '' Tryella castanea'' (Distant, 1905) (Small Rusty Bullet) * '' Tryella crassa'' Moulds, 2003 (Dusky Bullet) * '' Tryella graminea'' Moulds, 2003 (Grass Bullet) * '' Tryella infuscata'' Moulds, 2003 (Large Maroon Bullet) * '' Tryella kauma'' Moulds, 2003 (Silver-striped Bullet) * '' Tryella lachlani'' Moulds, 2003 (Golden Black Bullet) * '' Tryella noctua'' (Distant, 1913) (Chocolate Bullet) * '' Tryella occidens'' Moulds, 2003 (Dusty Brown Bullet) * '' Tryella ochra'' Moulds, 2003 (Golden Brown Bullet) * '' Tryella rubra'' (Goding and Froggatt, 1904) (Large Rusty Bullet) * '' Tryella stalkeri'' (Distant, 1907) (Honey Bullet) * '' Tryella willsi'' (Distant, 1882) (Black Bullet) Genus ''
Chrysocicada ''Chrysocicada'' is a monotypic genus of true bugs belonging to the family Cicadidae Cicadidae, the true cicadas, is the largest family of cicadas, with more than 3,200 species worldwide. The oldest known definitive fossils are from the Paleoc ...
'' Boulard, 1989 * '' Chrysocicada franceaustralae'' Boulard, 1989 (Western Gold Cicada) Genus '' Pictila'' Moulds, 2012 * '' Pictila occidentalis'' (Goding and Froggatt, 1904) (Green Mallee Cicada)


Family

Tettigarctidae The Tettigarctidae, known as the hairy cicadas, are a small relict (mostly extinct) family of primitive cicadas. Along with more than 20 extinct genera, Tettigarctidae contains a single extant genus, ''Tettigarcta'', with two extant species, on ...
Distant, 1905


Subfamily Tettigarctinae Distant, 1905


Tribe Tettigarctini Distant, 1905

Genus ''
Tettigarcta ''Tettigarcta'' is a genus of cicadas in the family Tettigarctidae. There are two described species in ''Tettigarcta'', one found in mainland Australia and one on the island of Tasmania. These two species are the only living species of the family ...
'' White, 1845 * ''
Tettigarcta crinita ''Tettigarcta'' is a genus of cicadas in the family Tettigarctidae. There are two described species in ''Tettigarcta'', one found in mainland Australia and one on the island of Tasmania. These two species are the only living species of the family ...
'' Distant, 1883 (Alpine Hairy Cicada) * ''
Tettigarcta tomentosa ''Tettigarcta'' is a genus of cicadas in the family Tettigarctidae. There are two described species in ''Tettigarcta'', one found in mainland Australia and one on the island of Tasmania. These two species are the only living species of the family ...
'' White, 1845 (Tasmanian Hairy Cicada)


See also

*An article in the ''Sydney Morning Herald'' describing Australian cicadas.


References

* * {{refend Hemiptera of Australia Cicadas
Cicadas The cicadas () are a superfamily, the Cicadoidea, of insects in the order Hemiptera (true bugs). They are in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha, along with smaller jumping bugs such as leafhoppers and froghoppers. The superfamily is divided into two ...