Paraclinata

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

Paraclinata is a genus of cicadas, also known as wingbangers, 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 Paraclinata is a combination of Greek para (“nearby”) and the genus Clinata , 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 [22]. doi: 10.11646/megataxa.17.1.1 . Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  2. 1 2 3 "Genus Paraclinata Moulds & Marshall, 2025". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
  3. ↑ "Paraclinata Moulds & Marshall, 2025". World Auchenorrhyncha Database. TaxonWorks. 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-02.


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