Graminitigrina

Graminitigrina is a genus of cicadas, also known as grass-clickers, in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Cicadettini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2008 by entomologists Anthony Ewart and Diana Marques.

Etymology

The genus name Graminitigrina is a combination derived from Latin gramen (‘grass’), for the cicadas’ grassy habitat, and tigrina (‘tiger-like’) for their conspicuous yellowish-orange and black colouration.

Species

As of 2025 there were ten described species in the genus:

• Graminitigrina aurora (Emerald Grass-ticker)
• Graminitigrina bolloni (Southern Grass-clicker )
• Graminitigrina bowensis (Northern Grass-clicker)
• Graminitigrina carnarvonensis (Maranoa Grass-clicker)
• Graminitigrina einasleighi (Ornamental Grass-clicker)
• Graminitigrina flindensis (Hughenden Grass-clicker)
• Graminitigrina karumbae (Far Northern Grass-clicker)
• Graminitigrina selwynensis (Selwyn Range Grass-clicker)
• Graminitigrina triodiae (Central Grass-clicker)
• Graminitigrina uluruensis (Uluru Grass-clicker)

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