Ewartia (cicada)

Ewartia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder:	Cicadomorpha
Superfamily:	Cicadoidea
Family:	Cicadidae
Subfamily:	Cicadettinae
Genus:	Ewartia Moulds, 2012 [1] [2]

Ewartia is a genus of cicadas, also known as wattle cicadas, in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Cicadettini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2012 by Australian entomologist Maxwell Sydney Moulds. ^{[1] [2]}

Etymology

The genus name Ewartia honours entomologist Tony Ewart for his contributions to knowledge about Australian cicadas. ^[1]

Species

As of 2025 there were nine described species in the genus: ^{[3] [2]}

• Ewartia adusta Moulds & Marshall, 2022) (Sporty Wattle Cicada)
• Ewartia brevis (Ashton, 1912) (Cooktown Wattle Cicada)
• Ewartia carina Popple, 2017) (Cape York Wattle Cicada)
• Ewartia cuensis (Distant, 1913) (Western Wattle Cicada)
• Ewartia etesia Popple, 2017) (Northern Wattle Cicada)
• Ewartia lapidosa Popple, 2017) (Inland Wattle Cicada)
• Ewartia oldfieldi (Distant, 1883) (Broad-striped Wattle Cicada)
• Ewartia roberti Popple, 2017) (Thin-striped Wattle Cicada)
• Ewartia thamna Popple, 2017) (Shrub Wattle Cicada)

References

1. Moulds, MS (2012). "A review of the genera of Australian cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadoidea)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3207: 1–262 [103]. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
2. "Genus Ewartia Moulds, 2012". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
3. L.W. Popple (2025). "Genus Ewartia Moulds, 2012". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-18.