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.^[1][2]

Graminitigrina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder:	Cicadomorpha
Superfamily:	Cicadoidea
Family:	Cicadidae
Tribe:	Cicadettini
Genus:	Graminitigrina Ewart & Marques, 2008[1][2]

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.^[1]

Species

As of 2025 there were ten described species in the genus:^[3][2]

• Graminitigrina aurora Ewart, Popple and Hill, 2017 (Emerald Grass-ticker)
• Graminitigrina bolloni Ewart and Marques, 2008 (Southern Grass-clicker )
• Graminitigrina bowensis Ewart and Marques, 2008 (Northern Grass-clicker)
• Graminitigrina carnarvonensis Ewart and Marques, 2008 (Maranoa Grass-clicker)
• Graminitigrina einasleighi Ewart, Popple and Hill, 2017 (Ornamental Grass-clicker)
• Graminitigrina flindensis Ewart, Popple and Hill, 2017 (Hughenden Grass-clicker)
• Graminitigrina karumbae Ewart and Marques, 2008 (Far Northern Grass-clicker)
• Graminitigrina selwynensis Ewart, Popple and Hill, 2017 (Selwyn Range Grass-clicker)
• Graminitigrina triodiae Ewart and Marques, 2008 (Central Grass-clicker)
• Graminitigrina uluruensis Ewart, Popple and Hill, 2017 (Uluru Grass-clicker)