World Auchenorrhyncha Database (WAD)
genus

Cicada Linnaeus, 1758

Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (44)

  • Cicada Linnaeus, 1758a: 434. (Official List of Generic Names in Zoological Nomenclature in International Commission On Zoological Nomenclature, 2021: 138)

    type species by ruling by the Commission Cicada orni Linnaeus, 1758 in International Commission On Zoological Nomenclature, 2021: 138

  • Cicadia [sic] Linnaeus, 1758 in Herrich-Schäffer, 1835a: 102.
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  • Cicado [sic] Linnaeus, 1758 in Boulard, 2000i: 60.
  • Cicado [sic] Linnaeus, 1758 (misspelling of Cicada Linnaeus, 1758) in Boulard, 2000i: 60.

Type

Cicada orni Linnaeus, 1758 type species by ruling by the Commission of Cicada Linnaeus, 1758

Gender, form, and etymology
Etymology:

Latin: cicada (cicada), from Greek: κικκός (rooster) + άδω (to sing)

Nomenclature references (27)

  • Boulard, M. (2000i) Cicadogeographie de la France europeenne: premier fichier signaletique et eco-ethologiques et premier atlas des Cigales et Membracoides. Synthèse 2000. Ministère de l’Environment, Direction de la Nature de des Pasages, Paris, 136 pp.
  • Brangham, A.N. (1959a) Observations sur les cigales dans le Var. L’Entomologiste, 15(3), 51–52.
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  • Chen, K.-F. (1933b) A list of Chinese known Cicadidae. Entomology and Phytopathology, 1(Suppl.), 1–48.
  • Chou, I., Lei, Z.-R., Li, L., Lu, X.-L. & Yao, W. (1997a) The Cicadidae of China (Homoptera: Cicadoidea). Tianze Eldoneio, Hong Kong, 380 pp., 16 plts. [in Chinese]
  • Costa, A. (1877a) Emitteri. Degl' insetti che attaccano l'albero ed el frutto dell' olivo del ciliegio del pero del melo del castagno e della vite e le semenze del pisello della lenticchia della fava e del grano loro descrizione e biologia ...mezzi per distruggerli. Second ed. Pe.
  • Distant, W.L. (1891a) A monograph of Oriental Cicadidae. West, Newman & Co.; R. Friedlander & Sohn. London; Berlin, 49–96 + pls. v-ix.
  • Distant, W.L. (1913h) On a collection of Javanese and Sumatran Cicadidae. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie, 56, 38–43.
  • Dlabola, J. (1974d) Generische Gliederung des Unterfamilie Idiocerinae in der Paläarktis (Homoptera: Auchenorrhyncha). Acta Faunistica Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae, 15, 59–68.
  • Herrich-Schäffer, G.A.W. (1835a) Homoptera. In Nomenclator entomologicus: Verzeichniss der europäischen Insecten, zur Erleichterung des Tauschverkehrs mit Preisen versehen. Friedrich Pustet, Regensburg. Vol. 1. [in German; 1835-1840, iv + 116 pp.]
  • International Commission On Zoological Nomenclature, I.C.Z.N. (2021) Opinion 2475 (Case 239) – Tibicina Kolenati, 1857 and Lyristes Horvath, 1926 (Insecta, Hemiptera): usage conserved by the suppression of Tibicen Berthold, 1827; Cicada Linnaeus, 1758 (Insecta, Hemiptera): usage conserved by designation of Cicada orni Linnaeus, 1758 as the type species. The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 78, 138–141.
  • Kato, M. (1932a) Monograph of Cicadidae. Sanseido. Tokyo, 450 pp. [in Japanese]
  • Kato, M. (1956a) The Biology of the Cicadas. Bulletin of the Cicadidae Museum, 10, 1–319. [in Japanese]
  • Kolenati, F.A.(A.R. (1857a) Meletemata Entomologica [VII]. Homoptera Latreille. Leach. Gulaerostria Zetterstedt. Mémoires de la Société Impérial des Amis des Sciences Naturelles, 30, 399–429.
  • Krumbach, T. (1917a) Zur Naturgeschichte der Singcicaden im Roten Istrien. Zoologischer Anzeiger, 48, 241–250.
  • Kusnetzov, V.N. (1926a) [The northern limits of the distribution of the southern elements of the fauna and flora in the Crimea.]. : 59-64.
  • Kusnezov, V.Y. (1926a) Beschreibung der neuen Hysteropterum-Arten (Homoptera). Revue Russe d'Entomologie. Publiée par la Société Entomologique de Russie. St. Petersbourg, 20, 280–283.
  • Linnaeus, C. (1758a) II. Hemiptera. In Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentius Salvius, Holmiae. pp. 434–439. [iv + 823 + 1 (Emendanda, Addenda) pp.] https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.542
  • Matsumura, S. (1907b) Die Cicadinen Japans. Annotationes Zoologicae Japonenses. Tokyo, 6, 83–116.
  • Metcalf, Z.P. (1955a) New names in the Homoptera. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences, 45(8), 262–267.
  • Moreira, C. (1929a) Entomologia agricola Brasileira. Bol. Inst. Biol. Def. Agr. (2nd Ed.) 1: i-v, 1-274.
  • Sherborn, C.D. (1931b) Index T-Trichoscelia. In Index animalium sive index nominum quae ab A.D. MDCCLVIII generibus et speciebus animalium imposita sunt. By order of Trustees of the British Museum. London. Vol. 26, pp. 6359–6582.
  • Stål, C. (1862) Bidrag till Rio Janeiro-traktens Hemipter-Fauna II. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar, 3(6), 1–75. [in Latin; 12.01.1858]
  • Stål, C. (1862) Genera nonnulla nova Cicadinorum. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France, (4 série), 1(4), 613–622. [1861]
  • Stål, C. (1866a) Hemiptera Homoptera Latr. In Hemiptera Africana. Vol. 4, pp. 1–276 + pl. 1.
  • Uhler, P.R. (1903a) Enumeration of the Cicadidae of Brazil in the collection of Mr. Herbert H. Smith. Trans. Maryland Acad. Sci., 2, 1–17.
  • Van Duzee, E.P. (1890c) Synonymy of the Homoptera described by Say, Harris and Fitch. Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 5, 387–391.
  • Van Duzee, E.P. (1914c) Nomenclatural and critical notes on Hemiptera. The Canadian Entomologist, 46, 377–389.

Stats

Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
Taxon Valid names
Rank Extant Fossil Invalid Total
genus102324
species2023052
subspecies2024