List of cicadas of Australia
This is a list of the cicadas found in Australia including its outlying islands and territories. The outlying islands covered include: Christmas, Cocos (Keeling), Ashmore, Torres Strait, Coral Sea, Lord Howe, Norfolk, Macquarie, and Heard/McDonald.
The taxonomy followed is from Moulds 2012,[1] Marshall 2018,[2] and Popple 2018.[3]
Genus Burbunga Distant, 1905
- Burbunga albofasciata Distant, 1907 (Pale Bark Cicada)
- Burbunga aterrima (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 Olive, 2012 (Charcoal Screamer)
- Burbunga nanda (Burns, 1964) (Black-spot Screamer)
- Burbunga nigrosignata (Distant 1904) (South-western Whiner)
- Burbunga occidentalis (Distant, 1912) (Small Northern Bark Cicada)
- Burbunga parva Moulds, 1994 (Queensland Bark Cicada)
- Burbunga queenslandica Moulds, 1994
Genus Diceropyga Stål, 1870
Genus Anapsaltoda Ashton, 1921
Genus Arenopsaltria Ashton, 1921 (Sandgrinders)
Genus Henicopsaltria Stål, 1866
Genus Neopsaltoda Distant, 1910
Genus Psaltoda Stål, 1861
- Psaltoda adonis Ashton, 1914 (Forest Demon)
- Psaltoda antennetta Moulds, 2002 (Clubbed Sage)
- Psaltoda aurora Distant, 1881 (Red Roarer)
- Psaltoda brachypennis Moss and Moulds, 2000 (Phantom Knight)
- Psaltoda claripennis Ashton, 1921 (Clanger)
- Psaltoda flavescens Distant, 1892 (Golden Knight)
- Psaltoda fumipennis Ashton, 1912 (Smoky Sage)
- Psaltoda harrisii (Leach, 1814) (Yellowbelly)
- Psaltoda insularis Ashton, 1914 (Lord Howe Island Cicada)
- Psaltoda maccallumi Moulds, 2002 (Dark Sage)
- Psaltoda magnifica Moulds, 1984 (Green Baron)
- Psaltoda moerens (Germar, 1834) (Redeye)
- Psaltoda mossi Moulds, 2002 (Little Baron)
- Psaltoda pictibasis (Walker, 1858) (Black Friday)
- Psaltoda plaga (Walker, 1850) (Silver Knight)
Genus Cyclochila * Amyot and Serville, 1843
Genus Jassopsaltria Ashton, 1914
Genus Kimbersaltria Moulds, Marshall and Popple, 2021
Genus Illyria Moulds, 1985
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 Oxypleura * Amyot and Serville, 1843
Genus Talcopsaltria Moulds, 2008
Genus Parnkalla Distant, 1905
Genus Parnquila Moulds, 2012
Genus Tamasa Distant, 1905
Genus Arunta Distant, 1904
Genus Thopha * Amyot and Serville, 1843
Genus Adelia Moulds, 2012
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
Genus Birrima Distant, 1906
Genus Caliginopsalta Ewart, 2005
Genus Chelapsalta Moulds, 2012
Genus Clinata Moulds, 2012
Genus Clinopsalta Moulds, 2012
Genus Crotopsalta Ewart, 2005
Genus Diemeniana Distant, 1905
Genus Dipsopsalta Moulds, 2012
Genus Drymopsalta Ewart, 2005
Genus Erempsalta Moulds, 2012
Genus Ewartia Moulds, 2012
Genus Falcatpsalta * Owen and Moulds, 2016
Genus Froggattoides Distant, 1910
Genus Gagatopsalta Ewart, 2005
Genus Galanga Moulds, 2012
Genus Gelidea Moulds, 2012
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
Genus Heliopsalta Moulds, 2012
Genus Heremusina Ewart, 2018
Genus Kikihia Dugdale, 1972
Genus Kobonga Distant, 1906
Genus Limnopsalta Moulds, 2012
Genus Marteena Moulds, 1986
Mallee Chirper * Marteena rubricincta (Goding and Froggatt, 1904)
Genus Mugadina Moulds, 2012
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
Genus Neopunia Moulds, 2012
Genus Noongara Moulds, 2012
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
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
Genus Pipilopsalta Ewart, 2005
Genus Platypsalta Moulds, 2012
Genus Plerapsalta Moulds, 2012
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
Genus Pyropsalta Moulds, 2012
Genus Relictapsalta * Owen and Moulds, 2016
Genus Samaecicada* Popple and Emery, 2010
Genus Simona Moulds, 2012
- Simona erema 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
Genus Taurella Moulds, 2012
Genus Telmapsalta Moulds, 2012
Genus Terepsalta Moulds, 2012
Genus Toxala Moulds, 2012
Genus Urabunana Distant, 1905
Genus Uradolichos Moulds, 2012
Genus Xeropsalta Ewart, 2018
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)
Genus Chlorocysta Westwood, 1851
Genus Cystopsaltria * Goding and Froggatt, 1904
Genus Cystosoma Westwood, 1842
Genus Euthemopsaltria Moulds, 2014
Genus Glaucopsaltria * Goding and Froggatt, 1904
Genus Guineapsaltria de Boer, 1993
Genus Gymnotympana Stål, 1861
Genus Owra Ashton, 1912
Genus Thaumastopsaltria Kirkaldy, 1900
Genus Venustria * Goding and Froggatt, 1904
Genus Lembeja Distant, 1883
Genus Aleeta Moulds, 2003
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 Boulard, 1989
Genus Pictila Moulds, 2012
Genus Tettigarcta White, 1845
See also
- An article in the Sydney Morning Herald describing Australian cicadas.[4]
References
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