Biology:Pictila
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Pictila is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Pictilini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2012 by Australian entomologist Maxwell Sydney Moulds.[1]
Etymology
The genus name Pictila is derived from Latin pictilis (‘painted’), with reference to the colourful abdomen of the type species.[1]
Species
As of 2025 there was one described species in the genus:[2]
- Pictila occidentalis Goding & Froggatt, 1904 (Green Mallee Cicada)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedmoulds2012 - ↑ L.W. Popple (2025). "Genus Pictila Moulds, 2012". Popple Creative Industries. https://dr-pop.net/pictila.htm.
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