The Cicadinae are 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, containing the translucent cicadas. They are robust cicadas and many have gaudy colors, but they generally lack the

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-like

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wing markings found in many

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of the related Tibiceninae.

Systematics

This large subfamily is here divided into

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s. Other schemes exist, which usually have a coarser subdivision. Some, however, merge the Tibiceninae here whole or partly. The genera given below were substantially revised 2010 through 2018 due to additional morphological and molecular phylogenetic analysis. The following tribes belong to the subfamily Cicadinae:BioLib.cz: subfamily Cicadinae Latreille, 1802
(retrieved 3 May 2025) # Antankariini genera: ## '' Antankaria'' Distant, 1904 ## '' Orientafroinsularis'' Sanborn, 2021 #

Arenopsaltriini Arenopsaltriini is a tribe of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, found in Australia. There are at least two genera and about seven described species in Arenopsaltriini. Genera These two genera belong to the tribe Arenopsaltriini: * '' Arenopsaltri ...

Moulds, 2018 # Ayuthiini # Burbungini Moulds, 2005 # Cicadatrini Distant, 1905 # Cicadini Batsch, 1789 # Cicadmalleuini Boulard & Puissant, 2013 # Cosmopsaltriini Kato, 1932 #

Cyclochilini ''Cyclochila'' is a genus of cicada native to eastern Australia. Two species are recognised, the greengrocer (''Cyclochila australasiae'') and the northern greengrocer (''Cyclochila virens, C. virens''). ''Cyclochila'' is the only genus of the t ...

Distant, 1904 # Distantadini Orian, 1963 #

Dundubiini The Dundubiini are a tribe (biology), tribe of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, found in the Palearctic realm, Palearctic, Indomalayan realm, Indomalaya, Australasia, and the Western Pacific. There are at least 180 described species in Dundubiini ...

Atkinson, 1886 # Durangonini Moulds & Marshall, 2018 #

Fidicinini The Fidicinini (Boulard & Martinelli, 1996) are a tribe (biology), tribe of cicadas. There are at least 20 genera and 250 described species in Fidicinini, found in the Nearctic realm, Nearctic and Palearctic realm, Palearctic. List of genera Th ...

Distant, 1905 #

Gaeanini Gaeanini is a tribe of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, found in the Palearctic and Indomalaya The Indomalayan realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms. It extends across most of South and Southeast Asia and into the southern parts of ...

Distant 1905 # Jassopsaltriini Moulds, 2005 # Lahugadini Distant 1905 #

Leptopsaltriini Leptopsaltriini is a tribe of cicadas in the family Cicadidae. There are at least 200 described species in Leptopsaltriini, found in the Palearctic, Nearctic, and Indomalaya. Genera The ''World Auchenorrhyncha Database'' includes the following ...

Moulton, J.C., 1923 #

Macrotristriini Macrotristriini is a tribe of cicadas in the family Cicadidae. There are at least 2 genera and 20 described species in Macrotristriini, all found in Australia. Genera These following genera belong to the tribe Macrotristriini: # ''Illyria'' Mou ...

Moulds, 2018 #

Oncotympanini Oncotympanini is a tribe of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, found in China and southeast Asia. There are at least 3 genera and about 12 described species in Oncotympanini. Genera These three genera belong to the tribe Oncotympanini: * ''Mata ( ...

Ishihara, 1961 #

Platypleurini The Platypleurini are a tribe (biology), tribe of cicadas from the Afrotropical realm, Afrotropical and Indomalayan realms. There are at least 240 described species in Platypleurini. The earliest member of the group is the fossil cicada ''Eopla ...

Schmidt, 1918
(synonym Orapini Boulard, 1985) #

Polyneurini The Polyneurini are a tribe of cicadas found in the Palearctic and Indomalaya The Indomalayan realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms. It extends across most of South and Southeast Asia and into the southern parts of East Asia. Also ...

Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843 # Pomponiini - monogenericWorld Auchenorrhyncha Database: tribe Pomponiini Kato, 1932
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'' # Psaltodini Moulds, 2018 # Sonatini Lee 2010 - monogeneric ## genus '' Hyalessa'' China, 1925 # Tacuini Distant, 1904 (includes Cryptotympanini : now subtribe Tacuina due to date priority.) # Talcopsaltriini Moulds, 2008 # Tamasini Moulds, 2005 # Thophini Distant, 1904 # Tosenini Amyot & Serville, 1843 # Zammarini Distant, 1905 - includes

Plautillini ''Plautilla'' is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, found in the Neotropical realm, Neotropics. There are at least three described species in ''Plautilla''. ''Plautilla'' is the only genus of the tribe Plautillini. Species These three ...

Distant, 1905 The names Platypleurini Schmidt, 1918 and Hamzini Distant 1905 refer to the same tribe. The question of name priority was submitted to the ICZN for resolution in 2018 (case 3761). The tribe Oncotympanini was reduced to subtribe level and transferred to Cicadini in 2010, but was later returned to tribe status. Some notable

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include: * Tribe Ayuthiini ** '' Ayuthia'' (monotypic) ** '' Distantalna'' (monotypic) * Tribe Cicadini ** ''

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 ...

'' ** '' Euterpnosia'' ** ''

Illyria In classical and late antiquity, Illyria (; , ''Illyría'' or , ''Illyrís''; , ''Illyricum'') was a region in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula inhabited by numerous tribes of people collectively known as the Illyrians. The Ancient Gree ...

'' ** '' Leptosemia'' ** '' Neocicada'' ** '' Terpnosia'' * Tribe Cicadatrini ** '' Mogannia'' * Tribe

Cryptotympanini The Tacuina (previously known as the Cryptotympanini) is a subtribe of cicadas in the subfamily Cicadinae. They are found in the Nearctic realm, Nearctic, Palearctic realm, Palearctic, Indomalayan realm, Indomalaya, Oceania, and Afrotropics. Gen ...

** '' Antankaria'' ** '' Auritibicen'' ** '' Chremistica'' ** '' Cryptotympana'' ** '' Hadoa'' ** '' Heteropsaltria'' ** ''

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 and formerly Bermuda. Common names include cicada, harvestfly, jar fly, and the misnomer locust. ...

'' ** '' Nggeliana'' ** '' Raiateana'' ** '' Salvazana'' ** '' Tacua'' * Tribe

** '' Cyclochila'' * Tribe

** '' Aceropyga'' ** '' Calcagninus'' ** '' Cosmopsaltria'' ** '' Diceropyga'' ** '' Dundubia'' ** '' Macrosemia'' ** ''Maua'' ** '' Megapomponia'' ** '' Meimuna'' ** '' Nabalua'' ** '' Orientopsaltria'' ** '' Platylomia'' ** ''

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'' ** '' Tanna'' * Tribe

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Diceroprocta ''Diceroprocta'' is a genus of scrub cicadas in the family Cicadidae. There are at least 60 described species in ''Diceroprocta''. Species These 60 species belong to the genus ''Diceroprocta'': * ''Diceroprocta alacris'' (Stål, 1864) * ''Dice ...

'' ** '' Hyantia'' ** '' Mura'' ** '' Quesada'' * Tribe

** ''

Macrotristria ''Macrotristria'' is a genus of cicada in the Macrotristriini tribe of the Cicadinae subfamily. Twenty-five species are listed in the Atlas of Living Australia. Species '' Macrotristria angularis'' (Germar, 1834) - cherrynose '' Macrotristria b ...

'' * Tribe

** '' Oncotympana'' * Tribe

** ''

Platypleura ''Platypleura'' is a genus of cicadas, occurring widely across Africa and southern Asia; it belongs to the tribe Platypleurini and species previously included here are now placed in other genera, such as '' Planopleura'' and '' Dyticopycna''. S ...

'' ** '' Pycna'' ** '' Ugada'' * Tribe Psaltodini ** '' Psaltoda'' *

Psithyristriini Psithyristriina is a subtribe of cicadas in the subfamily Cicadinae and tribe Cicadini, originally erected as tribe "Psithyristriini" by William Lucas Distant in 1905. There were at least 100 described species in Psithyristriini, found in South, ...

Distant, 1905 ** ''

'' * Tribe Thophini ** '' Thopha'' ** '' Arunta''

Systematics

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