Cicadidae

Translingual

Aleeta curvicosta (or Abricta curvicosta), subfamily Cicadinae

Etymology

From Cicada +‎ -idae.

Proper noun

Cicadidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hemiptera – most Eurasian and American cicadas.

Usage notes

Subfamily Tibiceninae is disputed and included in Cicadinae by many authors; likewise Tibicininae may be included in Cicadettinae.

Hypernyms

(family): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa - superphylum; Arthropoda - phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class; Pterygota - subclass; Neoptera - infraclass; Condylognatha - superorder; Hemiptera - order; Auchenorrhyncha - suborder; Cicadomorpha - infraorder; Cicadoidea - superfamily

Hyponyms

(family): Cicadettinae, Cicadinae, Tettigadinae, Tibiceninae, Tibicininae (subfamilies)

References

Cicada on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Cicadidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Cicadidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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