''Lyristes'' is a

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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 two ...

s from

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. It was described by G. Horvath in 1926. Many authors previously listed the species of ''Lyristes'' under genus ''

Tibicen ''Tibicen'' is an historical genus name in the insect family Cicadidae (order Hemiptera) that was originally published by P. A. Latreille in 1825 and formally made available in a translation by A. A. Berthold in 1827. The name was placed on the Of ...

'' Berthold, 1827, which shares the same type species. However, in 2021, this senior objective synonym was placed on the Official Index of Rejected and Invalid Generic Names in Zoology by Opinion 2475 of the

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. Beginning in 2015, many American and Asian species were moved from this genus to create the new genera ''

Auritibicen ''Auritibicen'' is a genus of cicadas from East Asia and Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its inte ...

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Hadoa The genus ''Hadoa'' comprises large-bodied Cicadidae occurring in Western North America. Until recently, these species were in the genus ''Tibicen'' (now genus ''Lyristes'' Horvath, 1926), which has now been redefined so as to include only a few ...

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Neotibicen Cicadas of the genus ''Neotibicen'' are large-bodied insects of the family Cicadidae that appear in summer or early fall in eastern North America. Common names include cicada, harvestfly, jar fly, and the misnomer locust. In 2015, these specie ...

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Megatibicen ''Megatibicen'' is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, with about 10 described species. Until 2016, these species were included in the genus '' Tibicen'' (now genus '' Lyristes'' Horvath, 1926) and then briefly in '' Neotibicen''. The s ...

'', following molecular and morphological evidence.

Species

The following species are recognized: * ''

Lyristes armeniacus ''Lyristes'' is a genus of cicadas from Europe and the Middle East. It was described by G. Horvath in 1926. Many authors previously listed the species of ''Lyristes'' under genus '' Tibicen'' Berthold, 1827, which shares the same type species. H ...

'' (Kolenati, 1857) * ''

Lyristes esfandiarii ''Lyristes'' is a genus of cicadas from Europe and the Middle East. It was described by G. Horvath in 1926. Many authors previously listed the species of ''Lyristes'' under genus '' Tibicen'' Berthold, 1827, which shares the same type species. H ...

'' (Dlabola, 1970) * ''

Lyristes gemellus ''Lyristes'' is a genus of cicadas from Europe and the Middle East. It was described by G. Horvath in 1926. Many authors previously listed the species of ''Lyristes'' under genus '' Tibicen'' Berthold, 1827, which shares the same type species. H ...

'' Boulard, 1988 * ''

Lyristes isodoi ''Lyristes'' is a genus of cicadas from Europe and the Middle East. It was described by G. Horvath in 1926. Many authors previously listed the species of ''Lyristes'' under genus '' Tibicen'' Berthold, 1827, which shares the same type species. H ...

'' Boulard, 1988 * ''

Lyristes plebejus ''Lyristes'' is a genus of cicadas from Europe and the Middle East. It was described by G. Horvath in 1926. Many authors previously listed the species of ''Lyristes'' under genus ''Tibicen'' Berthold, 1827, which shares the same type species. Ho ...

'' (Scopoli, 1763)

Fossil species

* †''

Lyristes emathion ''Lyristes'' is a genus of cicadas from Europe and the Middle East. It was described by G. Horvath in 1926. Many authors previously listed the species of ''Lyristes'' under genus '' Tibicen'' Berthold, 1827, which shares the same type species. H ...

'' (Heer, 1853) * †''

Lyristes renei ''Lyristes'' is a genus of cicadas from Europe and the Middle East. It was described by G. Horvath in 1926. Many authors previously listed the species of ''Lyristes'' under genus '' Tibicen'' Berthold, 1827, which shares the same type species. H ...

'' Riou, 1995

References

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