Clinata

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Clinata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadettinae
Tribe: Cicadettini
Genus: Clinata
Moulds, 2012 [1]

Clinata is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Cicadettini. It was described in 2012 by Australian entomologist Maxwell Sydney Moulds. The cicadas are found in the dryer parts of much of southern inland Australia. [1]

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Etymology

The genus name Clinata is a derived from the Latin clinata (‘bent’ or ‘sloping’), with reference to the shape of the forewing costa. [1]

Species

As of 2025 there was one species in the genus: [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Moulds, MS (2012). "A review of the genera of Australian cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3287: 1–262 [67]. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  2. ↑ L.W. Popple (2025). "Genus Clinata Moulds, 2012". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
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