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Tettigomyiinae
Tettigomyiinae is a subfamily of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, found in tropical Africa. There are about 16 genera and at least 100 described species in Tettigomyiinae. The tribes Tettigomyiini and Ydiellini were recently transferred to this subfamily from Cicadettinae. Genera These 16 genera belong to the subfamily Tettigomyiinae: * ''Bavea'' Distant, 1905 * ''Gazuma'' Distant, 1905 * ''Lacetas'' Karsch, 1890 * ''Ligymolpa'' Karsch, 1890 * ''Malagasia (cicada), Malagasia'' Distant, 1882 * ''Malgachialna'' Boulard, 1980 * ''Maroboduus (cicada), Maroboduus'' Distant, 1920 * ''Nablistes'' Karsch, 1891 * ''Nyara'' Villet, 1999 * ''Paectira'' Karsch, 1890 * ''Quintilia'' Stål, 1866 * ''Spoerryana'' Boulard, 1974 * ''Stagea (cicada), Stagea'' Villet, 1995 * ''Stagira (cicada), Stagira'' Stål, 1862 * ''Tettigomyia'' Amyot & Serville, 1843 * ''Xosopsaltria'' Kirkaldy, 1904 References Further reading

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Cicadidae
Cicadidae, the true cicadas,World Auchenorrhyncha Database: family Cicadidae Batsch, 1789
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is one of two families of cicadas. With about 519 genera and over 3,400 species worldwide, it contains most living cicada species, except for the two belonging to its sister taxon, the Tettigarctidae.


Description

Cicadas are large insects characterized by their membranous wings, triangular-formation of three ocelli on the top of their heads, and their short, bristle-like antennae.


Ecology


Communication

Cicadas are known for the loud airborne sounds that males of most species make to attract mates. One member of this family, ''Brevisana brevis'', the "shrill thorntree cicada", is the loudest inse ...
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Quintilia
''Quintilia'' 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 ...s. Species *''Quintilia annulivena'' *''Quintilia aurora'' *'' Quintilia carinata'' *''Quintilia catena'' *''Quintilia conspersa'' *''Quintilia dorsalis'' *''Quintilia frontalis'' *''Quintilia monilifera'' *''Quintilia musca'' *''Quintilia obliqua'' *''Quintilia pallidiventris'' *''Quintilia peregrina'' *''Quintilia primitiva'' *''Quintilia punctigera'' *''Quintilia rufiventris'' *''Quintilia semipunctata'' *''Quintilia umbrosa'' *''Quintilia vitripennis'' *''Quintilia vittativentris'' *''Quintilia walkeri'' *''Quintilia wealei'Image Tettigomyiinae Cicadidae genera {{Cicadidae-stub ...
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Malagasiini
Malagasiini is a tribe of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, found in Africa and Madagascar. There are about 5 genera and at least 20 described species in Malagasiini. Genera These five genera belong to the tribe Malagasiini: * '' Ligymolpa'' Karsch, 1890 * '' Malagasia'' Distant, 1882 * '' Malgachialna'' Boulard, 1980 * '' Nyara'' Villet, 1999 * ''Quintilia ''Quintilia'' 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 froghoppe ...'' Stål, 1866 References Further reading * * * * * * * * External links * Tettigomyiinae Hemiptera tribes {{Cicadidae-stub ...
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Ydiellini
Ydiellini is a tribe of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, found in Africa. There are at least two genera and four described species in Ydiellini. Genera These two genera belong to the tribe Ydiellini: * ''Maroboduus Maroboduus (d. AD 37), also known as Marbod, was a king of the Marcomanni, who were a Germanic Suebian people. He spent part of his youth in Rome, and returning, found his people under pressure from invasions by the Roman Empire between the Rhi ...'' Distant, 1920 * '' Nablistes'' Karsch, 1891 References Further reading * * * * * * * * Tettigomyiinae Hemiptera tribes {{Cicadidae-stub ...
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Maroboduus (cicada)
''Maroboduus'' is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae. There are at least two described species in ''Maroboduus''. Species These two species belong to the genus ''Maroboduus'': * '' Maroboduus fractus'' Distant, 1920 * '' Maroboduus maxicapsulifera'' (Boulard, 1986) c g Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net References Further reading * * * * Tettigomyiinae Cicadidae genera {{Cicadidae-stub ...
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