Illyria (cicada)
| Illyria | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Illyria Moulds, 1985 |
Illyria is a genus of cicadas, also known as rattlers, in the family Cicadidae and tribe Macrotristriini.
Species
As of 2025 there were six described species:[1]
- Illyria australensis (Kirkaldy, 1909) (Semi-arid Rattler)
- Illyria burkei (Distant, 1882) (Rattler)
- Illyria hilli (Ashton, 1914) (Northern Rattler)
- Illyria ignis (Emery, Emery and Ong, 2022) (Kimberley Rattler)
- Illyria major Moulds, 1985 (Desert Rattler)
- Illyria viridis Moulds, 2022 (Green Rattler)
References
- ^ "Names List for Illyria Moulds, 1985". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
Further reading
- Arnett, Ross H. Jr. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico (2nd ed.). CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0212-9.
- Moulds, M.S. (2005). "An Appraisal of the Higher Classification of Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea) with Special Reference to the Australian Fauna". Records of the Australian Museum. 57 (3): 375–446. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.57.2005.1447. ISSN 0067-1975.
- Sanborn, A.F.; Phillips, P.K. (2013). "Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico" (PDF). Diversity. 5 (2): 166–239. doi:10.3390/d5020166.
- Van Duzee, E.P. (1915). "A preliminary review of the West coast Cicadidae". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 23 (1): 21–44. JSTOR 25003648.