Froggattoides
| Froggattoides | |
|---|---|
| Froggattoides pallidus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Cicadomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Cicadoidea |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Subfamily: | Cicadettinae |
| Genus: | Froggattoides Distant, 1910[1][2] |
Froggattoides is a genus of cicadas, also known as bent-wings, in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Cicadettini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1910 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant.[1][2]
Species
As of 2025 there were two described species in the genus:[3][2]
- Froggattoides pallidus (Ashton, 1912) (Western Bent-wing)
- Froggattoides typicus Distant, 1910 (Eastern Bent-wing)
References
- ^ a b Distant, WL (1910). "Australian Cicadidae with remarks on some recent disputation". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique (Comptes-rendus). 57: 415–420 [417].
- ^ a b c "Genus Froggattoides Distant, 1910". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ^ L.W. Popple (2025). "Genus Froggattoides Distant, 1910". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-18.