Chrysocicada
| Chrysocicada | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Superfamily: | Cicadoidea |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Subfamily: | Cicadettinae |
| Tribe: | Pictilini |
| Genus: | Chrysocicada Boulard, 1989[1][2] |
Chrysocicada is a genus of cicadas, also known as aleas, belonging to the family Cicadidae. It is found in north-western Australia.[2]
Species
As of 2025 there were three species:[3]
- Chrysocicada franceaustralae Boulard, 1989 (Broad-headed Alea)
- Chrysocicada inflata Emery & Emery, 2023 (Narrow-headed Alea)
- Chrysocicada trophis Moulds & Marshall, 2022 (Golden Alea)
References
- ^ Boulard, M (1989). Expedition France-Australe (5 juillet-5 aout 1988). Participation entomologique. Compte-Rendu de Mission en Australie Occidentale. Vol. 2. Ecole pratique des hautes Etudes, travaux du Laboratoire Biologie et Evolution des Insectes Hemipteroidea. p. 55-82 [67-68].
- ^ a b "Genus Chrysocicada Boulard, 1989". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ^ L.W. Popple (2025). "Genus Chrysocicada Boulard, 1989". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-21.