Genus Clinopsalta Moulds, 2012
Acacia cicadas
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Distribution:
Widespread, from Western
Australia, in the vicinity of
the Great Sandy Desert and
the Goldfields region,
through central and
southern parts of the
Northern Territory and most
of South Australia and east
into Queensland, New
South Wales and northern
and central Victoria.
Area of diversity:
Western Queensland.
Locality of highest
diversity: Cravens Peak (A.
Ewart) (two members of the
Clinopsalta tigris species
complex).
List of species:
Murray Acacia Cicada
Clinopsalta adelaida
(Ashton, 1914)
Ferny Acacia Cicada
Clinopsalta autumna Popple
and Emery, 2017
Small Acacia Cicada
Clinopsalta tigris (Ashton,
1914)
Yellow-spotted Brigalow
Cicada Clinopsalta sp. (cf.
tigris)
Semilunata Cicada
Clinopsalta semilunata
Popple and Emery, 2017
dr-pop.net database record
Currently known extent
Murray Acacia Cicada
Ferny Acacia Cicada
Small Acacia Cicada
Yellow-spotted Brigalow Cicada
Semilunata Cicada
