''Lyristes'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
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 from
Europe
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and the
Middle East
The Middle East (term originally coined in English language) is a geopolitical region encompassing the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, and Iraq.
The term came into widespread usage by the United Kingdom and western Eur ...
. It was described by G. Horvath in 1926.
Many authors previously listed the species of ''Lyristes'' under genus ''
Tibicen'' Berthold, 1827, which shares the same type species. However, in 2021, this senior objective synonym was placed on the Official Index of Rejected and Invalid Generic Names in Zoology by Opinion 2475 of the
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature
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Orga ...
.
Beginning in 2015, many American and Asian species were moved from this genus to create the new genera ''
Auritibicen'', ''
Hadoa'', ''
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.
...
'', and ''
Megatibicen'', following molecular and morphological evidence.
Species
The following
extant
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* Extant hereditary titles
* Extant literature, surviving literature, such as ''Beowulf'', the oldest extant manuscript written in English
* Exta ...
species are recognised:
[GBIF: ''Lyristes'' Horváth, 1926]
(retrieved 22 April 2025)[
# '' Lyristes armeniacus'' (Kolenati, 1857)
# '' Lyristes esfandiarii'' (Dlabola, 1970)
# '' Lyristes gemellus'' Boulard, 1988
# '' Lyristes isodoi'' Boulard, 1988
# '' Lyristes plebejus'' (Scopoli, 1763)
]
Fossil species
* †'' Lyristes emathion'' (Heer, 1853)
* †'' Lyristes renei'' Riou, 1995
References
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Cryptotympanini
Cicadidae genera