Chlorocysta
| Chlorocysta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Superfamily: | Cicadoidea |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Subfamily: | Cicadettinae |
| Tribe: | Chlorocystini |
| Genus: | Chlorocysta Westwood, 1851[1][2] |
Chlorocysta is a genus of cicadas, also known as bottle cicadas, in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Chlorocystini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1851 by English entomologist John Obadiah Westwood.[1][2]
Species
As of 2025 there were three valid species in the genus:[3][2]
- Chlorocysta fumea (Ashton, 1914) (McIllwraith Range Bottle Cicada)
- Chlorocysta suffusa (Distant, 1907) (Marbled Bottle Cicada)
- Chlorocysta vitripennis (Westwood, 1851) (Lesser Bottle Cicada)
References
- ^ a b Westwood, JO (1851). "Descriptions of some new species of exotic homopterous insects". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 2 (7): 207–210 [208].
- ^ a b c "Genus Chlorocysta Westwood, 1851". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
- ^ L.W. Popple (2025). "Genus Chlorocysta Westwood, 1851". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-20.