Owra
| Owra | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Superfamily: | Cicadoidea |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Subfamily: | Cicadettinae |
| Tribe: | Chlorocystini |
| Genus: | Owra Ashton, 1912[1][2] |
Owra is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Chlorocystini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1912 by Australian entomologist Julian Howard Ashton.[1][2]
Species
As of 2025 there was one valid species in the genus:[3][2]
- Owra insignis Ashton, 1912 (Green Ghost)
References
- ^ a b Ashton, H (1912). "Some new Australian Cicadidae". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria. New Series. 24: 221–229 [224].
- ^ a b c "Genus Owra Ashton, 1912". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ^ L.W. Popple (2025). "Genus Owra Ashton, 1912". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-21.