Paradina

Paradina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadettinae
Genus: Paradina
Moulds, 2012[1]

Paradina is a monotypic genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Cicadettini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2012 by Australian entomologist Maxwell Sydney Moulds.[1]

Etymology

The genus name Paradina is a combination derived from Greek para (‘near’ or ‘beside’) with dina, the last part of the name of the genus Mugadina, to which Paradina is closely related.[1]

Species

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

  • Paradina leichardti (Distant, 1882) (Black Grass-zipper)

References

  1. ^ a b c Moulds, MS (2012). "A review of the genera of Australian cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3287: 1–262 [169]. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  2. ^ L.W. Popple (2025). "Genus Paradina Moulds, 2012". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
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