Thaumastopsaltria
| Thaumastopsaltria | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Superfamily: | Cicadoidea |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Subfamily: | Cicadettinae |
| Tribe: | Chlorocystini |
| Genus: | Thaumastopsaltria Kirkaldy, 1900[1][2] |
Thaumastopsaltria is a genus of cicadas, also known as growlers, in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Chlorocystini. It is native to Australia and New Guinea. It was described in 1900 by English entomologist George Willis Kirkaldy.[1][2]
Species
As of 2025 there were eight valid species in the genus:[3][2][4]
- Thaumastopsaltria adipata (Stål, 1863)
- Thaumastopsaltria globosa (Distant, 1897) (Slender Green Growler)
- Thaumastopsaltria lanceola Boer, 1992
- Thaumastopsaltria pneumatica Boer, 1992
- Thaumastopsaltria sarissa Boer, 1992
- Thaumastopsaltria sicula Boer, 1992
- Thaumastopsaltria smithersi Moulds, 2012 (Robust Green Growler)
- Thaumastopsaltria spelunca Boer, 1992
References
- ^ a b Kirkaldy, GW (1900). "Bibliographical and nomenclatorial notes on the Rhynchota. No. 1". The Entomologist. 33 (448): 238–243 [242].
- ^ a b c "Genus Thaumastopsaltria Kirkaldy, 1900". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ^ L.W. Popple (2025). "Genus Thaumastopsaltria Kirkaldy, 1900". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ^ Boer, AJ de (1992). "The taxonomy and biogeography of the genus Thaumastopsaltria Kirkaldy, 1900 (Homoptera, Tibicinidae)" (PDF). Beaufortia. 43: 17–44. Retrieved 2025-09-21.