Owra

Owra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Superfamily:	Cicadoidea
Family:	Cicadidae
Subfamily:	Cicadettinae
Tribe:	Chlorocystini
Genus:	Owra ; Ashton, 1912

Last updated October 06, 2025

Owra is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Chlorocystini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1912 by Australian entomologist Julian Howard Ashton.^[1]^[2]

Species

As of 2025 there was one valid species in the genus:^[3]^[2]

Owra insignis Ashton, 1912 (Green Ghost)

References

1 2 Ashton, H (1912). "Some new Australian Cicadidae". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria. New Series. 24: 221–229 [224].
1 2 3 "Genus Owra Ashton, 1912". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
↑ L.W. Popple (2025). "Genus Owra Ashton, 1912". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-21.

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[ashton1912-1] 1 2 Ashton, H (1912). "Some new Australian Cicadidae". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria. New Series. 24: 221–229 [224].

[afd-2] 1 2 3 "Genus Owra Ashton, 1912". 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 Owra Ashton, 1912". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-21.

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