''Cicadettana'' 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 ...
belonging to the tribe
Cicadettini
Cicadettini is a tribe of cicadas in the family Cicadidae. There are more than 520 described species in Cicadettini, found worldwide except for the Neotropics.
Selected Genera
* ''Adelia'' Moulds, 2012
* '' Amphipsalta'' Fleming, 1969
* '' Cica ...
of the family
. Until 2017, the included species were classified under the genus ''
Cicadetta''. ''Cicadettana'' are small (12–20 mm body length), inconspicuous cicadas with high-pitched songs, and they are commonly found on grass or low shrubs. One species (''ramosi'') is known from Hispaniola, while the rest are found in the United States east of the Rocky Mountain divide. The type species of the genus is ''Cicadettana calliope calliope'', originally designated as ''Cicada calliope'' Walker, 1850. Their closest known relatives are found in Europe, eastern Asia, and Micronesia.
Species
* ''
Cicadettana calliope''
** ''C. c. calliope''
(Walker, 1850) – east of Rocky Mountain divide, excluding northern/northeastern states
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** ''C. c. floridensis'' (Davis, 1920) – southeastern states
* '' Cicadettana camerona'' (Davis, 1920) – southern Texas (Cameron County)
* '' Cicadettana kansa'' (Davis, 1919) – central and southern Great Plains states
* '' Cicadettana ramosi'' (Sanborn, 2009) – Hispaniola
* '' Cicadettana texana'' (Davis, 1936) – south central Texas
References
Cicadettini
Cicadidae genera
Hemiptera of North America
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