Cognadanga

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Cognadanga
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadettinae
Tribe: Cicadettini
Genus: Cognadanga
Moulds & Marshall, 2025 [1] [2]

Cognadanga is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Cicadettini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2025 by Australian entomologists Maxwell Sydney Moulds and David C. Marshall. [1] [2]

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Etymology

The generic name Cognadanga is a combination derived from Latin cognatus (“related”) and the genus Gudanga , referring to their close relationship. [1] [3]

Species

As of 2025 the genus contained two valid species: [1] [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Moulds, MS; Marshall, DC (2025). "New genera and species of cicadas from arid Australia (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea: Cicadidae)". Megataxa. 17 (1): 1–40 [27]. doi: 10.11646/megataxa.17.1.1 . Retrieved 2025-12-03.
  2. 1 2 3 "Genus Cognadanga Moulds & Marshall, 2025". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
  3. ↑ "Cognadanga Moulds & Marshall, 2025". World Auchenorrhyncha Database. TaxonWorks. 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
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