Gymnotympana
| Gymnotympana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Superfamily: | Cicadoidea |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Subfamily: | Cicadettinae |
| Tribe: | Chlorocystini |
| Genus: | Gymnotympana Stål, 1861[1][2] |
Gymnotympana is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Chlorocystini. It is native to Australia and New Guinea. It was described in 1861 by Swedish entomologist Carl Stål.[1][2]
Etymology
The generic name Gymnotympana is an anatomical reference derived from Greek γυμνός ("naked" or "uncovered") and τύμπανον ("drum" or "tympanum").[3]
Species
As of 2025 there were 22 valid species in the genus:[4][2][3]
- Gymnotympana boeri Sanborn, 2015
- Gymnotympana dahli (Kuhlgatz, 1905)
- Gymnotympana hirsuta Boer, 1995
- Gymnotympana langeraki Boer, 1995
- Gymnotympana leucogramma Sanborn, 2015
- Gymnotympana membrana Boer, 1995
- Gymnotympana minoramembrana Boer, 1995
- Gymnotympana montana Boer, 1995
- Gymnotympana nigravirgula Boer, 1995
- Gymnotympana obiensis Boer, 1995
- Gymnotympana olivacea Distant, 1905
- Gymnotympana parvula Boer, 1995
- Gymnotympana phyloglycera Boer, 1995
- Gymnotympana rubricata (Distant, 1897)
- Gymnotympana rufa (Ashton, 1914) (Crimson Fairy)
- Gymnotympana stenocephalis Boer, 1995
- Gymnotympana strepitans (Stål, 1861)
- Gymnotympana stridens (Stål, 1861)
- Gymnotympana subnotata (Walker, 1868)
- Gymnotympana varicolor (Distant, 1907) (Red Belly)
- Gymnotympana verlaani Boer, 1995
- Gymnotympana viridis Boer, 1995
References
- ^ a b Stål, C (1861). "Genera nonnulla nova Cicadinorum". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. 4 (1): 613–622.
- ^ a b c "Genus Gymnotympana Stål, 1861". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ^ a b "Gymnotympana Stål, 1862". World Auchenorrhyncha Database. TaxonWorks. 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ^ L.W. Popple (2025). "Genus Gymnotympana Stål, 1861". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-21.