''Arunta'' 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. The superfamily is divided into two ...

in the Thophini tribe of the

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 Opacity (optics), opaque wing markings found in many species of the rel ...

subfamily and is allied to the genus '' Thopha''. Two species have been described, ''

Arunta perulata ''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 ''Arunta interclusa, A. interclusa''. These are the only Australian ...

'' and '' A. interclusa''. These are the only Australian cicada species that have adapted to living in

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Thophini Insects of Australia Cicadidae genera Taxa named by William Lucas Distant {{Cicadidae-stub