The Cicadas (Homoptera: Cicadoidea) of South Africa

Compiled by Martin H. Villet and Rudi Mijburgh

Department of Zoology & Entomology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, 6140 South Africa

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Introduction
Cicadidae
1. Cicadinae
  1. Platypleurini
2. Tibicininae
References

INTRODUCTION

The cicadas of southern Africa are currently classified into one family, Cicadidae, and two subfamilies that are sometimes treated as families.

The abridged lists of synonyms given below follow Metcalf (1963) and Duffels and van der Laan (1985), as revised by Villet (1989a, 1989b, 1994), and work in this direction is continuing. Several changes to the synonymy that are in the process of being published can be obtained by e-mailing the author. The months of activity of the adults are given only as guidelines because southern African cicadas tend to emerge later at more southerly latitudes, and may not emerge in significant numbers until seasonal rain has fallen.

The Cicadinae of South Africa have not been systematically revised since the publication of Distant's Insecta Transvalensia (Distant, 1906). Distant recognized 14 species in the northern parts of the country alone. The expedition of the Lund University Museum in 1950-1951 encountered only six species, all of them already described (Izzard, 1958). More recent work has increased the known fauna to over 40 species and recognized eight new genera, many of them endemic. The geographical distributions and biology of many of the species have also become better known.

The Tibicininae of southern Africa have not been systematically revised since the publication of Distant's Insecta Transvalensia (Distant, 1906). Distant catalogued 13 species from the Transvaal (now Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Northern Province and parts of Northwest Province). Only eight South African species were encountered during the expedition of the Lund University Museum in 1950-1951, and no new taxa were represented (Izzard, 1958). Recent work has increased the known fauna substantially, and added two new endemic genera. There is a high rate of endemism at the generic level.

Order: HEMIPTERA

Superfamily: CICADOIDEA

Family: CICADIDAE Westwood 1840

Subfamily: CICADINAE Westwood 1840

Tribe: PLATYPLEURINI Schmidt 1918

Genus: MUNZA Distant 1904
1. M. furva (Distant)
  
  Poecilopsaltria furva Distant 1897: 126
  = Munza oculata Jacobi 1910: 300
  Northwest Province, Nothern Province and Mpumalanga, north to Zimbabwe; October to January.
2. M. laticlavia (Stäl)
  
  Platypleura laticlavia Stäl 1858: 320
  = Platypleura penicillata Walker 1858: 2
  = Poecilopsaltria peringueyi Distant 1892: 314
  = Munza laticlavia var lubberti Schaumacher 1913: 84
  = Munza laticlavia var semitransparens Schaumacher 1913: 84
  Nothwestern Province, Northern Province, and Northern Cape, north to Botswana and Namibia; December and January.
3. M. trimeni (Distant)
  
  Poecilopsaltria trimeni Distant 1892: 313
  Northern Cape and Namibia; December and January.
4. M. basimacula (Walker)
  
  Platypleura basimacula Walker 1850: 10
  = Platypleura reducta Walker 1850: 11
  = Munza pygmaea Jacobi 1910: 301
  = Platypleura sikumba Ashton 1914: 16
  Northern Kwazulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Nothern Province, Northwest Province and western Free State, north to Zimbabwe; September to January. E-mail the author for new information about the synonymy.
5. M. parva Villet
  
  Munza parva Villet 1989a: 63
  Northern Kwazulu-Natal and southern Mocambique; December.
Genus: SEVERIANA Boulard 1972
1. S. severini (Distant)
  
  Poecilopsaltria severini Distant 1893: 76
  = Platypleura fenestrata Schumacher 1913: 86
  = Platypleura schumacheri Metcalf 1955: 267
  Mpumalanga and Northern Province, north to Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia; September to January.
Genus: SOUDANIELLA Boulard 1972
1. S. marshalli (Distant)
  
  Poecilopsaltria marshalli Distant 1897: 127
  Mpumalanga, and Northern Province, to Zimbabwe; October to January.
Genus: IOBA Distant 1904
1. I. leopardina (Distant)
  
  Poecilopsaltria leopardina Distant 1881: 630
  Mpumalanga, north to East Africa; September to January.
Genus: OXYPLEURA Amyot & Serville 1843
1. O. lenihani Boulard
  
  Oxypleura lenihani Boulard 1985: 181
  Kwazulu-Natal north coast; December to April.
2. O. quadraticollis (Butler)
  
  Platypleura quadraticollis Butler 1874: 194
  = Platypleura nigromarginata Ashton 1914: 16
  Mpumalanga and Northern Province, to Botswana and Zimbabwe; November to February. E-mail the author for new information about the synonymy.
Genus: BREVISIANA Boulard 1972
1. B. brevis (Walker)
  
  Platypleura brevis Walker 1850: 19
  = Platypleura simplex Walker 1850: 22
  = Cicada neurosticta Schaum 1853: 359
  = Oxypleura sobrina Stäl 1855: 89
  = Oxypleura patruelis Stäl 1855: 90
  Kwazulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Nothern Province, to north Botswana, Zimbabwe and Malawi; October to April.
Genus: KOMA Distant 1904
1. K. bombifrons (Karsch)
  
  Platypleura bombifrons Karsch 1890: 102
  Mpumalanga and Northern Province, north to Zimbabwe; November to January.
Genus: TUGELANA Distant 1912
1. T. butleri Distant
  
  Tugelana butleri Distant 1912a: 646
  = Platypleura maritzburgensis Distant 1913: 79
  Northern Kwazulu-Natal and southern Mocambique; November to March.
Genus: SYSTOPHLOCHIUS Villet 1989
1. S. palochius Villet
  
  Systophlochius palochius Villet 1989a: 52
  Northern Cape, Free State, Northwest Province, Northern Province and Mpumalanga; December to February.
Genus: AZANICADA Villet 1989
1. A. zuluensis (Villet)
  
  Platypleura zuluensis Villet 1987: 212
  Eastern Cape, Western Cape and Kwazulu-Natal coasts; December to April.
Genus: PLATYPLEURA Amyot & Serville 1843
1. P. argentata Villet
  
  Platypleura argentata Villet 1987: 210
  Kwazulu-Natal; November to April.
2. P. brunea Villet
  
  Platypleura brunea Villet 1989a: 58
  Eastern Cape; December.
3. P. capensis (Linnaeus)
  
  Cicada capensis Linnaeus 1764: 158
  Western Cape and Eastern Cape; November to January.
4. P. chalybaea Villet
  
  Platypleura chalybaea Villet 1989a: 56
  Eastern Cape; December to February.
5. P. deusta (Thunberg)
  
  Tettigonia deusta Thunberg 1822: 6
  Mpumalanga, Kwazulu-Natal and Lesotho; November to January.
6. P. divisa (Germar)
  
  Cicada divisa Germar 1834: 80
  = Platypleura longirostris Ashton 1914: 17
  = Platypleura divisa var. techowi Schumacher 1913: 87
  (in error as Platypleura hirtipennis by Villet (1987b, 1988, 1989))
  Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Kwazulu-Natal and Eastern Cape; November to February.
  Until recently, the type specimens of P. divisa and P. hirtipennis were lost, resulting in their misidentification in many South African and overseas museums. Several taxa from other parts of the country have been confused under this name, and their status is currently being reviewed; some of these taxa may currently be treated as synonyms. E-mail the author for details.
7. P. haglundi Stäl
  
  Platypleura haglundi Stäl 1866: 14
  Northwest Province, northern Free State, Northern Province, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Kwazulu-Natal, to Zimbabwe; October to March.
8. P. hirta Karsch
  
  P. hirta Karsch 1890: 100
  Nothern Province, Gauteng and Mpumalanga; October to January.
9. P. hirtipennis (Germar)
  
  Cicada hirtipennis Germar 1834: 80
  = Platypleura chloronota Walker 1850: 8
  = Platypleura ocellata Walker 1850: 3 [nec De Geer]
  = Platypleura divisa var. b Stäl 1866: 17
  Eastern Cape; December and January.
10. P. maytenophila Villet
  
  Platypleura maytenophila Villet 1987: 209
  Kwazulu-Natal coast; November to April.
11. P. mijburghi Villet
  
  Platypleura mijburghi Villet 1989a: 54
  Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Northern Province; October to January.
12. P. murchisoni Distant
  
  Platypleura murchisoni Distant 1905e: 669
  Mpumalanga; December.
13. P. plumosa Germar
  
  Cicada plumosa Germar 1834: 81
  = Platypleura hirtipennis var. a Stäl 1866: 16
  Eastern Cape; November to February.
14. P. signifera Walker
  
  Platypleura signifera Walker 1850: 7
  Eastern Cape.
15. P. stridula Linnaeus
  
  Cicada stridula Linnaeus 1758: 436
  = Cicada nigrolinea De Geer 1773: 219
  = Cicada catenata Drury 1773: 69
  Western Cape; November to January.
16. P. turneri Boulard
  
  Platypleura turneri Boulard 1975a: 48
  Western Cape; January.
17. P. wahlbergi Stäl
  
  Platypleura wahlbergi Stäl 1855: 89
  Eastern Cape and Kwazulu-Natal; November and December.
18. Platypleura sp.
  
  (E-mail the author for details)
  Eastern Cape and Free State; December and January.
Genus: CAPCICADA Villet 1989
1. C. decora (Germar)
  
  Cicada decora Germar 1834: 79
  = Platypleura absimilis Distant 1897: 128
  Western Cape and Eastern Cape; December to February.
Genus: ALBANYCADA Villet 1989
1. A. albigera (Walker)
  
  Platypleura albigera Walker 1850: 12
  = Platypleura membranacea Karsch 1890: 92
  Western Cape and Eastern Cape; November to February.
Genus: KONGOTA Distant 1904
1. K. punctigera (Walker)
  
  Platypleura punctigera Walker 1850: 14
  = Platypleura subfolia Walker 1850: 15
  = Kongota muiri Distant 1905e: 671
  Kwazulu-Natal and Eastern Cape; February to May.
Genus: PYCNA Amyot & Serville 1843
1. P. natalensis Distant
  
  Pycna natalensis Distant 1905f: 197
  Mpumalanga and Kwazulu-Natal; November to January.
2. P. sylvia (Distant)
  
  Platypleura sylvia Distant 1899: 81
  Mpumalanga.
3. P. semiclara (Germar)
  
  Cicada semiclara Germar 1834: 82
  = Platypleura basifolia Walker 1850: 15
  Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Nothern Province; October to February.

Subfamily: TIBICININAE

Five tribes are currently recognised as occurring in South Africa: Parnisini, Taphurini, Cicadettini, Tettigomyiini and Prasiini.

Tribe: PARNISINI Distant

Genus: QUINTILIA Stäl 1866: 28
1. Q. annulivena (Walker)
  
  Cicada annulivena Walker 1850: 205
2. Q. aurora (Walker)
  
  Cicada aurora Walker 1850: 217
  = Tibicen sanguinarius Stäl 1866: 35
  Western Cape; December.
3. Q. carinata (Thunberg)
  
  Tettigonia carinata Thunberg 1822: 7
  = Cicada tristis Germar 1834: 60
  = Cicada nigroviridis Walker 1852: 1130
4. Q. catena (Fabricius)
  
  Tettigonia catena Fabricius 1775: 679
  = Cicada nebulosa Olivier 1790: 752
  = Cicada hyalina Olivier 1790: 756
  = Cicada garrula Olivier 1790: 758
  = Tettigonia crenata Thunberg 1822: 7
5. Q. conspersa Karsch
  
  Quintilia conspersa Karsch 1890: 118
  = Lycurgus conspersus Kato 1932: 178
6. Q. dorsalis (Thunberg)
  
  Tettigonia dorsalis Thunberg 1822: 6
7. Q. frontalis Karsch
  
  Quintilia frontalis Karsch 1890: 119
  = Lycurgus frontalis Kato 1932: 178
8. Q. maculiventris Distant
  
  Quintilia maculiventris Distant 1905c: 205
9. Q. monilifera (Walker)
  
  Cicada monilifera Walker 1850: 219
  = Tibicen maculinervis Stäl 1866: 33
10. Q. musca (Olivier)
  
  Cicada musca Olivier 1790: 759
  = Cicada tachinaria Germar 1830: 38 (nom. nov. pro C. musca)
11. Q. obliqua (Walker)
  
  Cicada obliqua Walker 1850: 214
12. Q. pallidiventris (Stäl)
  
  Tibicen pallidiventris Stäl 1866: 33
13. Q. peregrina (Linnaeus)
  
  Cicada peregrina Linnaeus 1764: 161
  = Cicada maculipennis Germar 1834: 72
14. Q. primitiva (Walker)
  
  Cicada primitiva Walker 1850: 218
  = Tibicen haematinus Stäl 1866: 40
15. Q. rufiventris (Walker)
  
  Cicada rufiventris Walker 1850: 159
  = Cicada holmgreni Stäl 1856: 198
  Western Cape; December to February.
16. Q. semipunctata Karsch
  
  Quintilia semipunctata Karsch 1890: 116
17. Q. umbrosa (Stäl)
  
  Cicada diaphana Germar 1830: 3
  = Tibicen peregrinus var b Stäl 1866: 32
  = Tibicen umbrosus Stäl 1866: 40
18. Q. vitripennis Karsch
  
  Quintilia vitripennis Karsch 1890: 118
  = Lycurgus vitripennis Kato 1932: 178
19. Q. vittativentris (Stäl)
  
  Tibicen vittativentris Stäl 1866: 30
20. Q. walkeri China
  
  Quintilia walkeri China 1925: 275
  Eastern Cape.
21. Q. wealei (Distant)
  
  Tibicen wealei Distant 1892: 316
  Eastern Cape.
Genus: PSILOTYMPANA Stäl 1861: 620
1. P. ruficollis (Thunberg)
  
  Tettigonia ruficollis Thunberg 1822: 5
  Western Cape.
2. P. signifera (Germar)
  
  Cicada signifera Germar 1830: 7
  = Cicada elana Walker 1850: 197
  Western Cape.
3. P. varicolor Distant
  
  Psilotympana varicolor Distant 1920: 371
  Western Cape.
4. P. walkeri Metcalf
  
  Cicada gracilis Walker 1850: 224 (nec Schellenberg 1802)
  Psilotympana walkeri Metcalf 1963: 175
  Western Cape.
Genus: ABAGAZARA Distant 1905c: 206
1. A. bicolorata (Distant)
  
  Callipsaltria bicolorata Distant 1892: 318
  Northern Cape.
Genus: HENICOTETTIX Stäl 1858: 320
1. H. hageni Stäl
  
  H. hageni Stäl 1858: 320
Genus: KORANNA Distant 1905c: 207
1. K. analis Distant
  
  K. analis Distant 1905c: 207
Genus: MASUPHA Distant 1892: 317
1. M. ampliata Distant
  
  M. ampliata Distant 1892: 317
  Northern Cape.
2. M. delicata Distant
  
  M. delicata Distant 1892: 318
  Northern Cape.
3. M. dregei Distant
  
  M. dregei Distant 1905c: 208
  Northern Cape.
4. Masupha sp. 1
  
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  Eastern Cape.
5. Masupha sp. 2
  
  E-mail the author for details.
  Northern Cape.
Genus: TAIPINGA Distant 1905c: 210
1. T. albivenosa (Walker)
  
  Cicada albivenosa Walker 1858: 27
2. T. consobrina Distant
  
  Taipinga consobrina Distant 1906c: 386
3. T. fuscata Distant
  
  Taipinga fuscata Distant 1906c: 386
4. T. fusiformis (Walker)
  
  Cicada fusiformis Walker 1850: 211
5. T. infuscata (Distant)
  
  Psilotympana infuscata Distant 1892: 319
6. T. luctuosa (Stäl)
  
  Cicada luctuosa Stäl 1855: 90
7. T. nigricans (Stäl)
  
  Cicada nigricans Stäl 1855: 90
8. T. rhodesi Distant
  
  Taipinga rhodesi Distant 1920: 371
9. T. undulata (Thunberg)
  
  Tettigonia undulata Thunberg 1822: 5
  = Cicada scripta Germar 1834: 73
Genus: ZOUGA Distant 1906a: 176
1. Z. delalandei Distant
  
  Z. delalandei Distant 1914: 183
2. Z. festiva Distant
  
  Z. festiva Distant 1920: 373
3. Z. hottentota Distant
  
  Z. hottentota Distant 1914: 183
4. Z. typica Distant
  
  Z. typica Distant 1906a: 176.
Genus: CALOPSALTRIA Stäl 1861: 620
1. C. convexa Haupt
  
  Callipsaltria [sic] convexa Haupt 1918: 85
2. C. hottentota Kirkaldy
  
  Cicada elongata Stäl 1855: 90 (nec Fabricius 1781)
  Calopsaltria hottentota Kirkaldy 1909: 390
3. C. longula (Stäl)
  
  Cicada longula Stäl 1855: 90
4. C. nigra Karsch
  
  Callipsaltria [sic] nigra Karsch 1890: 115
Genus: MAPONDERA Distant 1905c: 212
1. Mapondera capicola Kirkaldy
  
  Cicada pulchella Stäl 1855: 90 (nec Westwood 1845)
  Mapondera capicola Kirkaldy 1909: 390
2. Mapondera hottentota Kirkaldy
  
  Cicada abdominalis Stäl 1855: 90 (nec Donovan 1798)
  Mapondera hottentota Kirkaldy 1909: 390

Tribe: TAPHURINI Distant

Genus: TRISMARCHA Karsch 1891: 348
1. T. sirius (Distant)
  
  Tibicen sirius Distant 1899: 82
  Northern KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Northern Province.
Genus: NEOMUDA Distant 1920: 374
1. N. abdominalis Distant
  
  N. abdominalis Distant 1920: 375
  Western Cape.
2. N. peringueyi Distant
  
  N. peringueyi Distant 1920: 374
  Western Cape.
3. N. trimeni Distant
  
  N. trimeni Distant 1920: 375
  Western Cape.
Genus: OUDEBOSHIA Distant 1920: 375
1. O. festiva Distant
  
  O. festiva Distant 1920: 376
  Western Cape.
Genus: PARANISTRIA Metcalf 1952: 230
1. P. fornicata (Linnaeus)
  
  Cicada fornicata Linnaeus 1758: 436
  = Cicada dimidiata Olivier 1790: 755
  = Carineta leuconeura Walker 1850: 243
  Western Cape.
2. P. trichiosoma (Walker)
  
  Carineta trichiosoma Walker 1850: 242
  Western Cape.
3. P. villosa (Fabricius)
  
  Tettigonia villosa Fabricius 1781: 320
  Western Cape.

Tribe: TETTIGOMYIINI Distant

Genus: GAZUMA Distant 1905d: 268
1. G. barrettae Distant
  
  Gazuma barrettae Distant 1905d: 268
  Eastern Cape.
2. G. delalandei Distant
  
  Gazuma delalandei Distant 1905d: 268
  Eastern Cape.
3. G. pretoriae Distant
  
  Gazuma pretoriae Distant 1905d: 268
  Mpumalanga.
Genus: STAGIRA Stäl 1861: 621
1. S. furculata Villet
  
  Stagira furculata Villet 1997: 360
  Eastern Cape; November to February
2. S. pondoensis Villet
  
  Stagira pondoensis Villet 1997: 362
  Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal; November to February
3. S. elegans Villet
  
  Stagira elegans Villet 1997: 362
  Eastern Cape; October to January
4. S. enigmatica Villet
  
  Stagira enigmatica Villet 1997: 364
  distribution unknown
5. S. aethlius (Walker)
  
  Cicada aethlius Walker 1850: 210
  Eastern Cape. Eastern Cape; December and January
6. S. pseudaethlius Villet
  
  Stagira pseudaethlius Villet 1997: 365
  KwaZulu-Natal; November
7. S. virescens Kirkaldy
  
  Cicada viridula Walker 1858: 27 (nec Walker 1850)
  Stagira virescens Kirkaldy 1909: 390
  Kwazulu-Natal; October to January
8. S. simplex (Germar)
  
  Cicada simplex Germar 1834: 72
  Eastern Cape; November to February
9. S. caffrariensis Villet
  
  Stagira caffrarieinsis Villet 1997: 367
  Eastern Cape; December and January
10. S. sylvia Villet
  
  Stagira sylvia Villet 1997: 368
  Mpumalanga; November to March
11. [ S. selindensis Villet
  
  Stagira selindensis Villet 1997: 369
  Zimbabwe; January ]
12. [ S. oxyclypea Villet
  
  Stagira oxyclypea Villet 1997: 369
  Zimbabwe; Decemeber ]
13. S. dendrophila Villet
  
  Stagira dendrophila Villet 1997: 370
  Northern Province; November to January
14. S. mystica Villet
  
  Stagira mystica Villet 1997: 372
  Northern Province; November
15. S. consobrina Distant
  
  Stagira consobrina Distant 1920: 372
  Northern Province; December to February
16. S. consobrinoides Villet
  
  Stagira consobrinoides Villet 1997: 373
  Northern Province; January
17. S. xenomorpha Villet
  
  Stagira xenomorpha Villet 1997: 374
  KwaZAulu-Natal; October to January
18. S. segmentaria Karsch
  
  Stagira segmentaria Karsch 1890: 127
  Stagira ruficostata Distant 1920: 372
  Stagira sanguinea Distant 1920: 372
  Eastern Cape; September to March
19. S. purpurea Villet
  
  Stagira purpurea Villet 1997: 376
  KwaZulu-Natal; January
20. S. nkandlhaensis Villet
  
  Stagira nkandlhaensis Villet 1997: 377
  KwaZulu-Natal; January
21. S. ngomiensis Villet
  
  Stagira ngomiensis Villet 1997: 378
  KwaZulu-Natal; December and January
22. S. microcephala (Walker)
  
  Cephaloxys microcephala Walker 1850: 232
  = Cicada cereris Stäl 1855: 90
  KwaZulu-Natal; October to March
23. S. nasuta Villet
  
  Stagira nasuta Villet 1997: 379
  KwaZulu-Natal; November and December
24. S. eshowiensis Villet
  
  Stagira eshowiensis Villet 1997: 380
  KwaZulu-Natal; December
25. S. stygia Villet
  
  Stagira stygia Villet 1997: 381
  Northern Province; December and January
26. S. zebrata Villet
  
  Stagira zebrata Villet 1997: 382
  Mpumalanga and Northern Province; December and January
27. S. sexcostata Villet
  
  Stagira sexcostata Villet 1997: 382
  Northern Province; December
28. S. fuscula Villet
  
  Stagira fuscula Villet 1997: 383
  Northern Province; January
29. S. celsus Villet
  
  Stagira celsus Villet 1997: 384
  Mpumalanga; November
30. S. chloana Villet
  
  Stagira chloana Villet 1997: 384
  Mpumalanga; December
31. S. vulgata Villet
  
  Stagira vulgata Villet 1997: 385
  Mpumalanga and Northern Province; December
32. S. viridoptera Villet
  
  Stagira viridoptera Villet 1997: 385
  Mpumalanga; December
33. S. abagnata Villet
  
  Stagira abagnata Villet 1997: 387
  Northern Province; February
34. S. empangeniensis Villet
  
  Stagira empangeniensis Villet 1997: 388
  KwaZulu-Natal; October and November
35. S. natalensis Villet
  
  Stagira natalensis Villet 1997: 388
  KwaZulu-Natal; December to Febraury
36. S. zuluensis Villet
  
  Stagira zuluensis Villet 1997: 389
  KwaZulu-Natal; November to March
37. S. dracomontanoides Villet
  
  Stagira dracomontanoides Villet 1997: 390
  KwaZulu-Natal; December
38. S. dracomontana Villet
  
  Stagira dracomontana Villet 1997: 390
  KwaZulu-Natal; November
39. S. acrida (Walker)
  
  Cicada acrida Walker 1850: 209
  Biology unknown
Genus: STAGEA Villet 1994: 294
1. S. platyptera Villet
  
  Stagea platyptera Villet 1994: 296
Genus: BAVEA Distant 1905c: 214
1. B. concolor (Walker)
  
  Cephaloxys concolor Walker 1850: 235
  Eastern Cape.
Genus: XOSOPSALTRIA Kirkaldy 1904: 280
1. X. annulata (Germar)
  
  Cicada annulata Germar 1830: 43
  Eastern Cape.
2. X. schonlandi Distant
  
  X. schonlandi Distant 1907b: 176
  Eastern Cape.
3. X. scurra(Germar)
  
  Cicada scurra Germar 1830: 39
  = Cicada lutea Germar 1830: 42
  Eastern Cape.
4. X. thunbergi Metcalf
  
  Tettigonia punctata Thunberg 1822: 7 (nec Fabricius 1798)
  Xosopsaltria thunbergi Metcalf 1955: 267
  Eastern Cape.
Genus: TETTIGOMYIA Amyot & Serville 1843: 482
1. T. vespiformis Amyot & Serville
  
  T. vespiformis Amyot & Serville 1843: 482
  Eastern Cape.
2. Tettigomyia sp.
  
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  Eastern Cape.

Tribe: CICADETTINI Buckton

Genus: PINHEYA Dlabola 1963: 51
1. P. violacea Linnaeus
  
  Cicada violacea Linnaeus 1758: 437
  = Cicada hottentota Olivier 1790: 758
  Western Cape.
Genus: MELAMPSALTA Amyot 1847: 155
1. M. cadisia (Walker)
  
  Cicada cadisia Walker 1850: 199
  = Cicada variegata Olivier 1790: 757
  = Cicada pellucida Germar 1830: 42
  = Cicada ruficollis Stäl 1856: 198 [nec Thunberg 1822]
2. M. expansa Haupt
  
  Melampsalta expansa Haupt 1918: 86
3. M. leucoptera (Germar)
  
  Cicada leucoptera Germar 1830: 3
  = Cicada fusconervosa Stäl 1855: 90
4. M. limitata (Walker)
  
  Cicada limitata Walker 1852: 1126
Genus: PAUROPSALTA Goding & Froggatt 1904: 615
1. P. mimica Distant
  
  Pauropsalta mimica Distant 1907b: 176
Genus: BUYISA Distant 1907a: 246
1. B. umtatae Distant
  
  Buyisa umtatae Distant 1907a: 246
  Eastern Cape.
Genus: STELLENBOSCHIA Distant 1920: 376
1. S. rotundata (Distant)
  
  Melampsalta rotundata Distant 1892: 324
  Western Cape.

Tribe: PRASIINI Matsumura

Genus: LACETAS Karsch 1890: 113
1. L. longicollis Schumacher
  
  Lacetas longicollis Schumacher 1912: 69
  Mpumalanga and Nothern Province, to Zimbabwe and Botswana.