| Katoa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Superfamily: | Cicadoidea |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Subfamily: | Cicadettinae |
| Tribe: | Katoini |
| Genus: | Katoa Ouchi, 1938 [1] |
| Synonyms | |
Lisu, Liu, 1940 [2] | |
Katoa is a genus of cicadas from Southeast Asia. [1] The type species is Katoa tenmokuensis . Formerly placed in the tribe Tibicinini, after detailed morphological analysis, in 2012 Lee placed the genus among the Cicadettini, also of the subfamily Cicadettinae. [3] After molecular phylogenetic analysis and physical examination, in 2018 Marshal, et al., placed the genus in its own tribe, Katoini, remaining in the subfamily Cicadettinae. [4]
These six species are members of the genus Katoa: [5] [4] [6]
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link)