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Cicadettinae

Subfamily · 205 recordings · 170 specimens

Contains

Cicadatrini8
Cicadettini176
Cystosoma0
Huechysini4
Lamotialnini7
Parnisini5
Pictilini4
Prasiini1

Recordings

582:10 Cicadetta argentata (806r3) 14-Dec1:57
598:32 Huechys sanguinea (671r32)2:03 · E. Sismondo
598:34 ?Mogannia sessoides (671r34)0:46 · E. Sismondo
598:35 ?Mogannia sessoides (671r35)0:36 · E. Sismondo
972: Cicadetta sp.0:41 · Ben Price
830: Koranna sp.1:01 · Ben Price; M.H. Villet
831: Koranna sp.1:01 · Ben Price; M.H. Villet
844: Koranna sp.0:56 · Ben Price; M.H. Villet
1510: Gogga" "sp. 01d cf. carinata1:46 · Ben Price; Paterson I. D.
972(2): Cicadetta sp.1:09 · Ben Price
830(2): Koranna sp.1:15 · Ben Price; M.H. Villet
92 Mogannia paae Boulard0:27
93 Mogannia caesar Jacobi0:33
94 Mogannia saucia Noualhier0:41
95 Mogannia saucia Noualhier, calling & courtship1:08
96 Mogannia funettae Boulard0:27
97 Huechys philæmata (Fabricius)0:24
98 Huechys beata Chou & Yao1:01
99 Abroma canopea Boulard1:01
07 Mogannia paae Boulard0:27
08 Abroma cincturae Boulard0:12
09 Abroma impatiens Boulard0:17
Undescribed species "allpurpose urchip"0:10
9_3 Cicadetta montana0:31
Magicicada septendecim0:33 · T. E. Moore
Magicicada cassini0:14 · T. E. Moore
Amphipsalta zelandica2:37 · C. A. Fleming
Amphipsalta strepitans1:53 · C. A. Fleming
Rhodopsalta leptomera1:37 · C. A. Fleming
Rhodopsalta cruentata0:49 · C. A. Fleming
Kikihia muta (79r5)0:37 · C. A. Fleming
Kikihia muta (79r6)2:55 · C. A. Fleming
Kikihia muta (79r7)0:34 · C. A. Fleming
Kikihia muta (79r8)0:40 · C. A. Fleming
Kikihia muta (79r9)0:49 · C. A. Fleming
Kikihia muta (79r10)0:19 · C. A. Fleming
Kikihia "mirihieua"1:13 · C. A. Fleming
Kikihia "peninsularis"1:51 · C. A. Fleming
Kikihia angusta (79r13)0:41 · C. A. Fleming
Kikihia angusta (79r14)1:35 · C. A. Fleming
Kikihia subalpina (79r15)0:36 · C. A. Fleming
Kikihia subalpina (79r16)0:15 · C. A. Fleming
53 New Forest Cicada (Jim Grant)0:31
Recording of holotype male of Magicicada neotredecim, one song phrase0:02
02.AU.QL.JCT.T23.Limnopsalta.stradbrokensis.wav0:19
02.AU.WA.PJC.G26.Pyropsalta.nr.melete.wav0:05
03.AU.WA.BOX.I90.Auscala.nr.spinosa.wav0:06
03.AU.WA.BUN.G74.Pyropsalta.melete.wav0:07
03.AU.WA.FTZ.I106.tiny.low.ticker.wav0:23
03.AU.WA.FTZ.I115.cracklin.cicada.wav0:41
03.AU.WA.LKA.J95.flying.red.snapper.wav0:01
03.AU.WA.LKD.J107.Clinata.nodicosta.wav0:15
03.AU.WA.LKD.J69.Gudanga.boulayi.wav0:18
03.AU.WA.LKD.J98.Gudanga.kalgoorliensis.wav0:37
03.AU.WA.MDB.H41.tiny.false.encaustica.wav0:12
03.AU.WA.MGR.01.G27.Physeema.quadricincta.wav0:15
03.AU.WA.NMR.01.I154.sp.15.wav0:53
03.AU.WA.OFR.I141.marsh.rattler.wav0:17
03.AU.WA.RAT.I130.Marteena.rubricincta.wav0:10
03.AU.WA.SKJ.H68.western.tiny.ticker.wav0:18
03.AU.WA.SWK.J143.sp.28.wav0:24
03.AU.WA.TOR.01.L50.sporty.green.wav0:09
03.AU.WA.VIC.05.J130.Pictila.occidentalis.wav0:07
03.AU.WA.VIC.J124.podgy.black.wav0:24
03.AU.WA.YAR.G43.Adelia.borealis.wav0:17
04.AU.NT.DAN.10.C154.Taurella.nr.viridis.wav0:12
04.AU.NT.ERI.01.D153.simple.tigris.wav1:23
04.AU.NT.PCK.11.D77.spinifex.rattler.wav1:30
04.AU.NT.TSE.01.D52.tiny.green.wav0:14
04.AU.QL.BUN.10.B18.Ewartia.nr.oldfieldi.wav0:30
04.AU.QL.MIW.B184.Ewartia.brevis.wav0:11
04.AU.QL.SRA.10.C86.Crotopsalta.nr.poaecetes.wav0:10
04.US.KS.ATT.B17.Cicadetta.calliope.wav1:09
04.US.TX.LAG.01.T02.Cicadetta.camerona.wav0:07
05.AU.NS.LRN.01.T05.pale.whiner.wav0:29
05.AU.NS.MAX.T01.Pauropsalta.nr.rubea.wav0:22
05.AU.NS.TRA.02.T03.Platypsalta.nr.dubia.wav0:17
05.AU.QL.ALP.02.T08.Kobonga.nr.umbrimargo.wav0:38
05.AU.QL.ARC.02.T04.Taurella.viridis.wav0:24
05.AU.QL.BOL.02.T04.Pipilopsalta.ceuthoviridis.wav0:17
05.AU.QL.CAM.01.T05.machine.gun.ticker.wav0:55
05.AU.QL.CWB.02.T02.green.wingbanger.wav
05.AU.QL.CWB.04.T08.Gudanga.adamsi.wav0:14
05.AU.QL.KBR.T01.Taurella.froggatti.wav0:06
05.AU.QL.STA.T03.tigris.M.wav0:53
05.AU.QL.TWW.T05.tigris.F2.wav1:13
05.AU.QL.VEN.T04.melaleuca.cicada.wav0:16
05.NZ.WN.EMA.T11.Amphipsalta.zelandica.wav0:10
06.AU.NT.AIR.01.T06.Graminitigrina.nr.bowensis.2.wav0:16
06.AU.NT.DWS.02.yellow.grass.muta.wav0:41
06.AU.NT.STC.02.Neopunia.graminis.wav0:03
06.AU.NT.WMR.01.swinging.tigris.wav0:24
06.AU.VI.BNE.01.T06.stubby.red.puer.wav0:51
06.AU.VI.GRC.01.T03.Grampians.adelaida.wav1:04
06.AU.VI.MAR.01.T09.Gelidea.torrida.wav0:54
06.AU.WA.ALL.T01.all.purpose.urchip.wav0:10
06.AU.WA.AMS.01.T02.snapping.cicada.wav0:46
06.AU.WA.BAL.01.T02.false.quintilia.wav1:02
06.AU.WA.MDE.01.Chrysocicada.nr.franceaustralae.wav0:08
06.AU.WA.MUN.01.Munjina.peeper.wav0:13

The first 100 of 205 recordings are listed here.

Specimens

"allpurpose urchip" BioAcoustica GCSC4 06.AU.WA.ALL.T01AU · 2006-02-18
"asphalt cicada" BioAcoustica GCSC4 10.AU.NT.CAP.01AU
"black clicker" BioAcoustica GCSC4 09.AU.WA.TOQ.T12AU · 2009-02-15
"bluebush cicada" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 02.AU.NS.KAY.01AU · 2002-01-19
"cracklin cicada" BioAcoustica GCSC4 03.AU.WA.FTZ.I115AU · 2003-01-09
"false quintilia" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 06.AU.WA.BAL.01AU · 2006-02-20
"flying green ticker" BioAcoustica GCSC4 10.AU.WA.MOA.T14AU · 2010-01-13
"flying red snapper" BioAcoustica GCSC4 03.AU.WA.LKA.J95AU · 2003-01-15
"flying yellow fairy" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 10.AU.WA.LEN.02AU · 2010-01-20
"Gogga" "sp. 01d cf. carinata" AMGS MHV Cicadas 1510ZA · 2009-02-17 · Ben Price; Paterson I. D.
"goldsilver cicada" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 06.AU.WA.WSS.01AU · 2006-02-16
"Grampians adelaida" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 06.AU.VI.GRC.01AU · 2006-12-01
"grass screamer" BioAcoustica GCSC4 DAT.02.AU.QL.SCK.C50AU · 2002-01-10
"grass tocker" BioAcoustica GCSC4 08.AU.QL.MVA.T09AU · 2008-02-08
"green wingbanger" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 05.AU.QL.CWB.02AU · 2005-01-22
"Grevillea tiny ticker" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 06.AU.WA.WSS.03AU · 2006-02-16
"grey bubbler" BioAcoustica GCSC4 07.AU.NS.BHS.T01AU · 2007-02-04
"little goldsilver cicada" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 08.AU.QL.BDE.02AU · 2008-12-25
"little red" BioAcoustica GCSC4 09.AU.QL.DED.T03AU · 2004-01-07
"machine gun ticker" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 05.AU.QL.CAM.01AU · 2005-01-22
"marsh rattler" BioAcoustica GCSC4 03.AU.WA.OFR.I141AU · 2003-01-11
"melaleuca cicada" BioAcoustica GCSC4 05.AU.QL.VEN.T04AU · 2001-01-19
"Munjina peeper" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 06.AU.WA.MUN.01AU · 2006-02-11
"Noonbah tan" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 02.AU.QL.WJH.01AU · 2002-01-15
"Nullarbor green" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 06.AU.WA.NUL.01AU · 2006-02-21
"old eremophila cicada" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 11.AU.NS.BHN.03AU · 2011-01-10
"pale whiner" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 05.AU.NS.LRN.01AU · 2005-01-25
"podgy black" BioAcoustica GCSC4 03.AU.WA.VIC.J124AU · 2003-01-17
"Ross purrer" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 10.AU.NT.RSD.01AU · 2010-01-29
"saltbush cicada" BioAcoustica GCSC4 07.AU.NS.BHS.T04AU · 2007-02-04
"simple tigris" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 04.AU.NT.ERI.01AU · 2004-01-31
"snapping cicada" UMMZ C. Simon Lab working collection 06.AU.WA.AMS.01AU · 2006-02-17
"sp. 15" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 03.AU.WA.NMR.01AU · 2003-01-13
"sp. 28" BioAcoustica GCSC4 03.AU.WA.SWK.J143AU · 2003-01-17
"spinifex rattler" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 04.AU.NT.PCK.11AU · 2004-01-26
"sporty cicada" BioAcoustica GCSC4 06.AU.WA.NSF.T02AU · 2006-02-09
"sporty green" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 03.AU.WA.TOR.01AU · 2003-01-22
"squat shrub tigris" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 06.AU.WA.MUW.01AU · 2006-02-13
"stubby red puer" BioAcoustica GCSC4 06.AU.VI.BNE.01AU · 2006-11-23
"superb grass cicada" BioAcoustica GCSC4 DAT.02.AU.QL.BAR.D41bAU · 2002-01-13
"swinging tigris" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 06.AU.NT.WMR.01AU · 2006-01-31
"tigris (F2") BioAcoustica GCSC4 05.AU.QL.TWW.T05AU · 2005-01-02
"tigris (M") BioAcoustica GCSC4 05.AU.QL.STA.T03AU · 2005-01-23
"tiny false encaustica" BioAcoustica GCSC4 03.AU.WA.MDB.H41AU · 2003-01-05
"tiny green" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 04.AU.NT.TSE.01AU · 2004-01-25
"tiny low ticker" BioAcoustica GCSC4 03.AU.WA.FTZ.I106AU · 2003-01-10
"tiny ticker sp. 8" BioAcoustica GCSC4 FL.04.AU.QL.GFM.T45AU · 2004-01-17
"tuta like" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 02.AU.QL.NSR.01AU · 2002-01-12
"western tiny ticker" BioAcoustica GCSC4 03.AU.WA.SKJ.H68AU · 2003-01-06
"Woomera green friendly" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 07.AU.SA.WOB.01AU · 2007-02-02
"Woomera urchip" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 07.AU.SA.WPB.01AU · 2007-01-28
"yellow grass muta" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 06.AU.NT.DWS.02AU · 2006-02-01
Adelia borealis BioAcoustica GCSC4 03.AU.WA.YAR.G43AU · 2002-12-31
Amphipsalta zelandica BioAcoustica GCSC4 05.NZ.WN.EMA.T112006-02-07
Auscala "nr. spinosa" BioAcoustica GCSC4 03.AU.WA.BOX.I90AU · 2003-01-09
Auscala spinosa University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 04.AU.VI.PYC.02AU · 2004-02-04
Birrima castanea BioAcoustica GCSC4 DAT.02.AU.NS.NPF.B46AU · 2002-01-06
Birrima varians BioAcoustica GCSC4 08.AU.QL.CUD.T04AU · 2002-01-07
Caliginopsalta percola BioAcoustica GCSC4 DAT.02.AU.QL.LBW.D02AU · 2002-01-10
Chelapsalta puer BioAcoustica GCSC4 11.AU.SA.AGF.T01AU · 2009-01-08
Chrysocicada "nr. franceaustralae" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 06.AU.WA.MDE.01AU · 2006-02-07
Cicadetta calliope calliope BioAcoustica GCSC4 04.US.KS.ATT.B172004-06-26
Cicadetta sp. AMGS MHV Cicadas 972ZA · 2007-12-13 · Ben Price
Cicadettana camerona University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 04.US.TX.LAG.012004-05-11
Clinata nodicosta BioAcoustica GCSC4 03.AU.WA.LKD.J107AU · 2003-01-17
Clinopsalta adelaida University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 11.AU.SA.WIR.01AU · 2011-01-07
Clinopsalta tigris BioAcoustica GCSC4 07.AU.SA.SEP.02AU · 2007-01-27
Crotopsalta "nr. poaecetes" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 04.AU.QL.SRA.10AU · 2004-01-17
Crotopsalta "nr. strenulum" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 02.AU.QL.NSR.03AU · 2002-01-12
Crotopsalta fronsecetes University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 02.AU.QL.MLP.01AU · 2002-01-08
Crotopsalta plexis University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 09.AU.QL.MOF.01AU · 2009-01-02
Erempsalta hermannsburgensis University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 10.AU.NT.HMW.01AU · 2010-01-29
Ewartia "nr. oldfieldi" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 04.AU.QL.BUN.10AU · 2004-01-03
Ewartia brevis BioAcoustica GCSC4 04.AU.QL.MIW.B184AU · 2004-01-12
Ewartia cuensis University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 09.AU.WA.TUS.01AU · 2006-02-15
Galanga labeculata University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 02.AU.NS.MAX.01AU · 2002-01-05
Gelidea torrida University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 06.AU.VI.MAR.01AU · 2006-11-23
Ggomapsalta "nr. vernalis" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 10.PH.MN.COE.01PH · 2010-07-12
Graminitigrina "nr. bowensis 2" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 06.AU.NT.AIR.01AU · 2006-02-02
Graminitigrina bolloni University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 08.AU.QL.TTX.01AU · 2008-03-01
Gudanga adamsi University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 05.AU.QL.CWB.04AU · 2005-01-23
Gudanga boulayi BioAcoustica GCSC4 03.AU.WA.LKD.J69AU · 2003-01-16
Gudanga kalgoorliensis BioAcoustica GCSC4 03.AU.WA.LKD.J98AU · 2003-01-17
Kikihia muta BioAcoustica Fleming 1NZ · 1966-01-01 · C. A. Fleming
Kikihia muta BioAcoustica Fleming 2NZ · 1966-01-01 · C. A. Fleming
Kikihia muta BioAcoustica Fleming 3NZ · 1966-01-01 · C. A. Fleming
Kobonga "nr. umbrimargo" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 05.AU.QL.ALP.02AU · 2005-01-07
Kobonga oxleyi University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 02.AU.QL.SRI.01AU · 2002-01-10
Koranna sp. AMGS MHV Cicadas 830ZA · 2007-12-28 · Ben Price; M.H. Villet
Koranna sp. AMGS MHV Cicadas 831ZA · 2007-12-28 · Ben Price; M.H. Villet
Koranna sp. AMGS MHV Cicadas 844ZA · 2007-12-29 · Ben Price; M.H. Villet
Lembeja paradoxa University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 07.AU.QL.LEM.01AU · 2007-01-09
Limnopsalta stradbrokensis BioAcoustica GCSC4 02.AU.QL.JCT.T23AU · 2002-01-08
Magicicada neotredecim UMMZ UMMZI 00201258US · 1998-05-18 · J. R. Cooley; David C. Marshall
Magicicada septendecula BioAcoustica Moore UMMZ#13591962-06-14 · T. E. Moore; J. E. Lloyd; T. C. Griffing
Marteena rubricincta BioAcoustica GCSC4 03.AU.WA.RAT.I130AU · 2003-01-10
Myopsalta "nr. atrata" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 02.AU.QL.BBR.02AU · 2002-01-09
Myopsalta "nr. crucifera" University of Connecticut C. Simon Lab working collection 02.AU.QL.BBR.14AU · 2002-01-09
Myopsalta albiventris Bioacoustica Ewart 1AU · A Ewart
Myopsalta albiventris Bioacoustica Popple 285-0010AU · Lindsay Popple

The first 100 of 170 specimens are listed here.

Literature

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Delorme, Quentin (2017). Caledopsalta gen. nov., a new genus for the New Caledonian cicadas previously assigned to Pauropsalta Goding & Froggatt, plus the description of four new species (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea: Cicadidae). Austral Entomology.
Popple, Lindsay W. (2017). A revision of the Myopsalta crucifera (Ashton) species group (Hemiptera: Cicadidae: Cicadettini) with 14 new species from mainland Australia. Zootaxa, 4340(1): 1.
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