Heremusina
| Heremusina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Cicadomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Cicadoidea |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Subfamily: | Cicadettinae |
| Genus: | Heremusina Ewart, 2018[1][2] |
Heremusina is a genus of cicadas, also known as watch-winders, in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Cicadettini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2018 by Australian entomologist Anthony Ewart.[1][2]
Species
As of 2025 there were two described species in the genus:[3][2]
- Heremusina pipatio Ewart, 2018 (Cloncurry Watch-winder)
- Heremusina udeoecetes Ewart, 2018 (Alice Springs Watch-winder)
References
- ^ a b Ewart, A (2018). "A new genus of grass cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea: Cicadidae) from Queensland, with descriptions of their songs". Zootaxa. 4413 (1): 1–56 [4].
- ^ a b c "Genus Heremusina Ewart, 2018". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ L.W. Popple (2025). "Genus Heremusina Ewart, 2018". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-19.