Pictila
Genus of cicadas
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Pictila is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Pictilini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2012 by Australian entomologist Maxwell Sydney Moulds.[1]
| Pictila | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Cicadomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Cicadoidea |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Subfamily: | Cicadettinae |
| Genus: | Pictila Moulds, 2012[1] |
Etymology
The genus name Pictila is derived from Latin pictilis (‘painted’), with reference to the colourful abdomen of the type species.[1]
Species
As of 2025 there was one described species in the genus:[2]
- Pictila occidentalis Goding & Froggatt, 1904 (Green Mallee Cicada)
