Sinapsaltria
| Sinapsaltria | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Tribe: | Dundubiini |
| Subtribe: | Aolina |
| Genus: | Kato, 1940 |
Sinapsaltria is a genus of Asian cicadas in the tribe Dundubiini (subtribe Aolina); it was originally erected by Masayo Kato in 1940,[1] who named it after China (Latin: Sina-) and the Greek ψαλτρία (meaning 'female harper'), which is an ending for several generic names within the family Cicadidae. Species have been recorded from Vietnam and Hainan island.[2]
Species
The World Auchenorrhyncha Database[2] includes:
- Sinapsaltria annamensis Kato, 1940 - Vietnam
- Sinapsaltria typica Kato, 1940 - type species - Hainan
References
- ^ Kato M (1940) Descriptions on some new Cicadidae from Manchoukou and China. Bulletin of the Cicadidae Museum, 10, 8–12.
- ^ a b World Auchenorrhyncha Database: genus Sinapsaltria Kato, 1940 (retrieved 18 June 2025)