Gymnotympana

Gymnotympana is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Chlorocystini. It is native to Australia and New Guinea. It was described in 1861 by Swedish entomologist Carl Stål.

Etymology

The generic name Gymnotympana is an anatomical reference derived from Greek γυμνός ("naked" or "uncovered") and τύμπανον ("drum" or "tympanum").

Species

As of 2025 there were 22 valid species in the genus:

• Gymnotympana boeri
• Gymnotympana dahli
• Gymnotympana hirsuta
• Gymnotympana langeraki
• Gymnotympana leucogramma
• Gymnotympana membrana
• Gymnotympana minoramembrana
• Gymnotympana montana
• Gymnotympana nigravirgula
• Gymnotympana obiensis
• Gymnotympana olivacea
• Gymnotympana parvula
• Gymnotympana phyloglycera
• Gymnotympana rubricata
• Gymnotympana rufa (Crimson Fairy)
• Gymnotympana stenocephalis
• Gymnotympana strepitans
• Gymnotympana stridens
• Gymnotympana subnotata
• Gymnotympana varicolor (Red Belly)
• Gymnotympana verlaani
• Gymnotympana viridis

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