Pedana (cicada)
Genus of cicadas
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Pedana is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Cicadettini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2022 by Australian entomologists Maxwell Sydney Moulds and David C. Marshall.[1][2]
| Pedana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Cicadomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Cicadoidea |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Subfamily: | Cicadettinae |
| Genus: | Pedana Moulds & Marshall, 2022[1][2] |
Etymology
Species
As of 2025 there was one described species in the genus:[3][2]
- Pedana hesperia Moulds & Marshall, 2022 (Buzzing Stubby-wing)
