Cicada (genus)


Cicada is the type genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae and the tribe Cicadini. Historically, a large number of species have been described as "Cicada", but are now placed elsewhere; valid species are mostly found in the Palaearctic realm and Indian subcontinent.

Species

The family Cicadidae has undergone many revisions and it includes many insects that outwardly appear to be similar; many species were previously assigned to Cicada, but are now placed in different genera. Revisions have continued into the 21st century and even in 2018 there remained over 60 named species here. The World Auchenorrhyncha Database currently includes:
  1. Cicada albicans
  2. Cicada albida
  3. Cicada asius
  4. Cicada barbara
  5. Cicada casmatmema
  6. Cicada cerisyi
  7. Cicada complex
  8. Cicada cretensis
  9. Cicada fuscomaculata
  10. Cicada goezei
  11. Cicada lodosi
  12. Cicada mannifica
  13. Cicada mordoganensis
  14. Cicada nigropunctata
  15. Cicada opercularis
  16. Cicada orni - type species
  17. Cicada permagna
  18. Cicada regina
  19. Cicada sebai
  20. Cicada turtoni
;fossil species
  1. Cicada heeri
  2. †''Cicada tithonus''