Marteena

Marteena
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadettinae
Genus: Marteena
Moulds, 1986[1][2]

Marteena is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Cicadettini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1986 by Australian entomologist Maxwell Sydney Moulds.[1][2]

Species

As of 2025 there was one described species in the genus:[3][2]

  • Marteena rubricincta (Goding & Froggatt, 1904) (Mallee Chirper)

References

  1. ^ a b Moulds, MS (2018). "Marteena, a new genus for the cicada Tibicen rubricinctus Goding & Froggatt (Homoptera: Tibicinidae)". General and Applied Entomology. 18: 39–42 [39].
  2. ^ a b c "Genus Marteena Moulds, 1986". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  3. ^ L.W. Popple (2025). "Genus Marteena Moulds, 1986". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
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