Biology:Parnquila

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Parnquila is a genus of cicadas, commonly called buzzers, in the family Cicadidae and tribe Tamasini. It is found across much of arid and semi-arid Australia. It was described in 2012 by Australian entomologist Maxwell Sydney Moulds.[1][2]

Species

As of 2025 there were four described species in the genus:

  • Parnquila hillieri (Distant, 1906) - Cane Grass Buzzer
  • Parnquila magna (Distant, 1913) - Goldfields Buzzer
  • Parnquila unicolor (Ashton, 1921) - Perth Buzzer
  • Parnquila venosa (Distant, 1907) - Spinifex Buzzer

References

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  2. L.W. Popple (2025). "Genus Parnquila Moulds, 2012, Buzzers". Popple Creative Industries. https://dr-pop.net/parnquila.htm. 

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