Chrysocicada

Chrysocicada
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Superfamily:	Cicadoidea
Family:	Cicadidae
Subfamily:	Cicadettinae
Tribe:	Pictilini
Genus:	Chrysocicada ; Boulard, 1989

Last updated November 24, 2025

Chrysocicada is a genus of cicadas, also known as aleas, belonging to the family Cicadidae. It is found in north-western Australia.^[2]

Species

As of 2025 there were three species:^[3]

Chrysocicada franceaustralae Boulard, 1989 (Broad-headed Alea)
Chrysocicada inflata Emery & Emery, 2023 (Narrow-headed Alea)
Chrysocicada trophis Moulds & Marshall, 2022 (Golden Alea)

References

↑ Boulard, M (1989). Expedition France-Australe (5 juillet-5 aout 1988). Participation entomologique. Compte-Rendu de Mission en Australie Occidentale. Vol. 2. Ecole pratique des hautes Etudes, travaux du Laboratoire Biologie et Evolution des Insectes Hemipteroidea. p. 55-82 [67-68].
1 2 "Genus Chrysocicada Boulard, 1989". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
↑ L.W. Popple (2025). "Genus Chrysocicada Boulard, 1989". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-21.

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[boulard1989-1] Boulard, M (1989). Expedition France-Australe (5 juillet-5 aout 1988). Participation entomologique. Compte-Rendu de Mission en Australie Occidentale. Vol. 2. Ecole pratique des hautes Etudes, travaux du Laboratoire Biologie et Evolution des Insectes Hemipteroidea. p. 55-82 [67-68].

[afd-2] 1 2 "Genus Chrysocicada Boulard, 1989". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-21.

[popple-3] L.W. Popple (2025). "Genus Chrysocicada Boulard, 1989". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-21.

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