Mugadina
| Mugadina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Cicadomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Cicadoidea |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Subfamily: | Cicadettinae |
| Genus: | Mugadina Moulds, 2012[1] |
Mugadina is a genus of cicadas, also known as grass-tickers, in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Cicadettini. It was described in 2012 by Australian entomologist Maxwell Sydney Moulds.[1]
Etymology
The genus name Mugadina is an arbitrary combination of letters.[1]
Species
As of 2025 there were five described species in the genus:[2]
- Mugadina cloncurryi Ewart, 2022 (Straw Grass-ticker)
- Mugadina emma (Goding & Froggatt, 1904) (Amber Grass-ticker)
- Mugadina hamiltoni Ewart, 2022 (Hamilton Grass-ticker)
- Mugadina marshalli (Distant, 1911) (Yellow Grass-ticker)
- Mugadina superba Ewart & Moulds, 2021 (Superb Grass-ticker)
References
- ^ a b c Moulds, MS (2012). "A review of the genera of Australian cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3287: 1–262 [149]. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
- ^ L.W. Popple (2025). "Genus Mugadina Moulds, 2012". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-11.