This is a list of the cicadas found in Australia including its outlying islands and territories. The outlying islands covered include: Christmas, Cocos (Keeling), Ashmore, Torres Strait, Coral Sea, Lord Howe, Norfolk, Macquarie, and Heard/McDonald.
The taxonomy followed is from Moulds 2012, Marshall 2018, and Popple 2018.
Family Cicadidae Latreille, 1802
Subfamily Cicadinae Latreille, 1802
Tribe Burbungini Moulds, 2005
Genus Burbunga Distant, 1905 Burbunga albofasciata Distant, 1907 (Pale Bark Cicada) Burbunga aterrima (Distant, 1914) (Western Screamer) Burbunga gilmorei (Distant, 1882) (Western Bark Cicada) Burbunga hillieri (Distant, 1907) (Desert Screamer) Burbunga inornata Distant, 1905 (Western Screamer) Burbunga mouldsi Olive, 2012 (Mareeba Bark Cicada) Burbunga nanda (Burns, 1964) (Charcoal Screamer) Burbunga nigrosignata (Distant 1904) (Floury Bark Cicada) Burbunga occidentalis (Distant, 1912) (South-western Whiner) Burbunga parva Moulds, 1994 (Small Northern Bark Cicada) Burbunga queenslandica Moulds, 1994 (Queensland Bark Cicada)
Tribe Cicadini Latreille
Genus Diceropyga Stål, 1870 Diceropyga subapicalis (Walker, 1868) (Australian Dicer)
Tribe Cryptotympanini Handlirsch, 1925
Genus Anapsaltoda Ashton, 1921 Anapsaltoda cowanae Moulds & Popple, 2023 (Green Emperor) Anapsaltoda pulchra Ashton, 1921 (Golden Emperor)
Genus Arenopsaltria Ashton, 1921 (Sandgrinders) Arenopsaltria dryas Arenopsaltria exmouthensis Arenopsaltria fullo (Walker, 1850) (Sandgrinder) Arenopsaltria nubivena (Walker, 1858) (Eastern Sandgrinder) Arenopsaltria pygmaea (Distant, 1904) (Pygmy Sandgrinder)
Genus Henicopsaltria Stål, 1866
Henicopsaltria danielsi Moulds, 1993 (McIvor River Grinder) Henicopsaltria eydouxii (Guérin-Méneville, 1838) (Razor Grinder) Henicopsaltria kelsalli Distant, 1910 (Cape York Grinder) Henicopsaltria rufivelum Moulds, 1978 (Jungle Grinder)
Genus Neopsaltoda Distant, 1910 Neopsaltoda crassa Distant, 1910 (Dark Knight)
Genus Psaltoda Stål, 1861
Psaltoda adonis Ashton, 1914 (Forest Demon) Psaltoda antennetta Moulds, 2002 (Clubbed Sage) Psaltoda aurora Distant, 1881 (Red Roarer) Psaltoda brachypennis Moss and Moulds, 2000 (Phantom Knight) Psaltoda claripennis Ashton, 1921 (Clanger) Psaltoda flavescens Distant, 1892 (Golden Knight) Psaltoda fumipennis Ashton, 1912 (Smoky Sage) Psaltoda harrisii (Leach, 1814) (Yellowbelly) Psaltoda insularis Ashton, 1914 (Lord Howe Island Cicada) Psaltoda maccallumi Moulds, 2002 (Dark Sage) Psaltoda magnifica Moulds, 1984 (Green Baron) Psaltoda moerens (Germar, 1834) (Redeye) Psaltoda mossi Moulds, 2002 (Little Baron) Psaltoda pictibasis (Walker, 1858) (Black Friday) Psaltoda plaga (Walker, 1850) (Silver Knight)
Tribe Cyclochilini
Genus Cyclochila
Cyclochila australasiae (Greengrocer, Masked Devil, Yellow Monday) Cyclochila virens (Northern Greengrocer)
Tribe Jassopsaltriini Moulds, 2005
Genus Jassopsaltria Ashton, 1914 Jassopsaltria aeroides (Shark Bay Fizzer) Jassopsaltria cinnamomea (Red Bluff Fizzer) Jassopsaltria danielsorum (Keep River Fizzer) Jassopsaltria gracilens (Caramel Fizzer) Jassopsaltria minilyaensis (Minilya Fizzer) Jassopsaltria rufifacies (Green Fizzer)
Tribe Kimberpsaltriini Moulds, Marshall and Popple, 2021
Genus Kimberpsaltria Moulds, Marshall and Popple, 2021 Kimberpsaltria taenia Moulds, Marshall and Popple, 2021 (Kimberley Rattle-stripe)
Tribe Macrotristriini Moulds, 2018
Genus Illyria Moulds, 1985 Illyria australensis (Semi-arid Rattler) Illyria burkei (Rattler) Illyria hilli (Northern Rattler) Illyria ignis (Kimberley Rattler) Illyria major (Desert Rattler) Illyria viridis (Green Rattler)
Genus Macrotristria Stål, 1870
Macrotristria angularis (Germar, 1834) (Cherrynose) Macrotristria bindalia Burns, 1964 (Corroboree Cicada) Macrotristria doddi Ashton, 1912 (Darwin Whiner) Macrotristria dorsalis Ashton, 1912 (Little Whiner) Macrotristria douglasi Burns, 1964 (Kimberley Whiner) Macrotristria extrema (Distant, 1892) (Western Whiner) Macrotristria frenchi (Distant, 1892) (Northern Steamer) Macrotristria godingi Distant, 1907 (Tiger Cherrynose) Macrotristria hieroglyphicalis (Kirkaldy, 1909) (Derby Whiner) Macrotristria intersecta (Walker, 1850) (Corroboree Cicada) Macrotristria kabikabia Burns, 1964 (Black Cherrynose) Macrotristria kulungura Burns, 1964 (Coastal Whiner) Macrotristria lachlani Moulds, 1992 (Far Northern Cherrynose) Macrotristria maculicollis Ashton, 1914 (False Cherrynose) Macrotristria stevewilsoni Popple, 2016 (Shoalwater Cherrynose) Macrotristria sylvara (Distant, 1901) (Green Cherrynose) Macrotristria thophoides Ashton, 1914 (False Drummer) Macrotristria vittata Moulds, 1992 (Cape York Cherrynose) Macrotristria worora Burns, 1964 (Kimberley Whiner)
Tribe Platypleurini Schmidt, 1918
Genus Oxypleura Amyot & Serville, 1843 Oxypleura calypso (Kirby, 1889) (Christmas Island Cicada)
Tribe Talcopsaltriini Moulds, 2008
Genus Talcopsaltria Moulds, 2008 Talcopsaltria olivei Moulds, 2008 (Tetradonta Cicada)
Tribe Tamasini Moulds, 2005
Genus Parnkalla Distant, 1905 Parnkalla muelleri (Distant, 1882) (Grass Faerie)
Genus Parnquila Moulds, 2012 Parnquila hillieri (Distant, 1906) (Cane Grass Buzzer) Parnquila magna (Distant, 1913) (Goldfields Buzzer) Parnquila venosa (Distant, 1907) (Spinifex Buzzer) Parnquila unicolor (Ashton, 1921) (Perth Buzzer)
Genus Tamasa Distant, 1905
Tamasa burgessi (Distant, 1905) (Two-toned Bunyip) Tamasa caverna Moulds and Olive, 2014 (Boulder Bunyip) Tamasa doddi (Goding and Froggatt, 1904) (Dodd's Bunyip) Tamasa rainbowi Ashton, 1912 (Green Bunyip) Tamasa tristigma (Germar, 1834) (Eastern Bunyip)
Tribe Thophini Distant, 1904
Genus Arunta Distant, 1904 Arunta interclusa (Walker, 1858) (Mangrove Drummer) Arunta perulata (Guérin-Méneville, 1831) (White Drummer)
Genus Thopha Amyot & Serville, 1843 Thopha colorata Distant, 1907 (Orange Drummer) Thopha emmotti Moulds, 2001 (Desert Double Drummer) Thopha hutchinsoni Moulds, 2008 (North-western Double Drummer) Thopha saccata (Fabricius, 1803) (Eastern Double Drummer) Thopha sessiliba Distant, 1892 (Northern Double Drummer)
Subfamily Cicadettinae Buckton, 1889
Tribe Cicadettini Buckton, 1889
Genus Adelia Moulds, 2012 Adelia borealis (Goding and Froggatt, 1904) (Broad-winged Tiger)
Genus Atrapsalta Owen & Moulds, 2016 Atrapsalta audax Popple & Stolarski, 2024 (Adelaide Black Squeaker) Atrapsalta collina (Ewart, 1989) (Sandstone Squeaker) Atrapsalta corticina (Ewart, 1989) (Bark Squeaker) Atrapsalta dolens (Walker, 1850) (South-western Bark Squeaker) Atrapsalta emmotti (Owen & Moulds, 2016) (Channel Country Squeaker) Atrapsalta encaustica (Germar, 1834) (Black Squeaker) Atrapsalta furcilla Owen & Moulds, 2016 (Southern Mountain Squeaker) Atrapsalta fuscata (Ewart, 1989) (Small Bark Squeaker) Atrapsalta siccana (Ewart, 1989) (Bulloak Squeaker) Atrapsalta vinea Owen & Moulds, 2016 (Clare Valley Squeaker)
Genus Auscala Moulds, 2012 Auscala flammea Emery, Emery & Hutchinson, 2020 (Red Mallee Creaker) Auscala spinosa (Goding & Froggatt, 1904) (Creaking Branch Cicada)
Genus Austropunia Austropunia cheloides (Munjina Peeper)
Genus Birrima Distant, 1906
Birrima castanea (Goding & Froggatt, 1904) (Red Tree-ticker) Birrima varians (Germar, 1834) (Black Tree-ticker)
Genus Brevia Brevia bullula (Grey Bubbler)
Genus Caliginopsalta Ewart, 2005 Caliginopsalta percola Ewart, 2005 (Royal Casuarina Ticker)
Genus Calipsalta Calipsalta brunnea (Brown Spinifex Rattler) Calipsalta fumosa (Pale Green Spinifex Rattler) Calipsalta viridans (Green Spinifex Rattler)
Genus Chelapsalta Moulds, 2012 Chelapsalta puer (Walker, 1850) (Cassinia Cicada) Chelapsalta myoporae Ewart, Popple and Marshall, 2015 (Copper Shrub-buzzer)
Genus Clinata Moulds, 2012 Clinata nodicosta (Goding & Froggatt, 1904) (Western Bent-winged Clicker)
Genus Clinopsalta Moulds, 2012 Clinopsalta adelaida (Ashton, 1914) (Murray Acacia Cicada) Clinopsalta autumna Popple & Emery, 2017 (Ferny Acacia Cicada) Clinopsalta tigris (Ashton, 1914) (Small Acacia Cicada) Clinopsalta semilunata Popple & Emery, 2017 (Semilunata Cicada)
Genus Cognadanga Cognadanga capricornica (Asphalt Cicada) Cognadanga isos (Woomera Urchip)
Genus Crotopsalta Ewart, 2005 Crotopsalta fronsecetes Ewart, 2005 (Eastern Ticker) Crotopsalta plexis Ewart, 2005 (Wilga Ticker) Crotopsalta strenulum Ewart, 2005 (Rapid Ticker) Crotopsalta poaecetes Ewart, 2005 (Cloncurry Ticker) Crotopsalta leptotigris Ewart, 2009 (Cravens Peak Ticker)
Genus Diemeniana Distant, 1905
Diemeniana cincta (Fabricius, 1803) (Tasman Twanger) Diemeniana euronotiana (Kirkaldy, 1909) (Golden Twanger) Diemeniana frenchi (Distant, 1907) (Crop Duster) Diemeniana hirsuta (Goding & Froggatt, 1904) (Black Twanger) Diemeniana neboissi Burns, 1958 (Auburn Crop Duster)
Genus Dipsopsalta Moulds, 2012 Dipsopsalta signata (Distant, 1914) (Desert Grass-buzzer)
Genus Drymopsalta Ewart, 2005 Drymopsalta acrotela Ewart & Popple, 2013 (Top End Heath-buzzer) Drymopsalta crepitum Ewart, 2005 (Cape York Heath-buzzer) Drymopsalta daemeli (Distant, 1905) (Brown Heath-buzzer) Drymopsalta hobsoni Ewart & Popple, 2013 (Inglewood Heath-buzzer) Drymopsalta wallumi Ewart & Popple, 2013 (Wallum Heath-buzzer)
Genus Erempsalta Moulds, 2012 Erempsalta hermannsburgensis (Distant, 1907) (Turkey Bush Cicada)
Genus Ewartia Moulds, 2012 Ewartia adusta (Sporty Wattle Cicada) Ewartia brevis (Cooktown Wattle Cicada) Ewartia carina (Cape York Wattle Cicada) Ewartia cuensis (Western Wattle Cicada) Ewartia etesia (Northern Wattle Cicada) Ewartia lapidosa (Inland Wattle Cicada) Ewartia oldfieldi (Broad-striped Wattle Cicada) Ewartia roberti (Thin-striped Wattle Cicada) Ewartia thamna (Shrub Wattle Cicada)
Genus Falcatpsalta Owen and Moulds, 2016 Falcatpsalta aquilus (Ewart, 1989) (Sooty Squeaker)
Genus Froggattoides Distant, 1910 Froggattoides pallidus (Ashton, 1912) (Western Bent-wing) Froggattoides typicus Distant, 1910 (Eastern Bent-wing)
Genus Gagatopsalta Ewart, 2005 Gagatopsalta obscura Ewart, 2005 (Clip-clop Cicada) Gagatopsalta auranti Ewart, 2005 (Painted Brigalow Ticker)
Genus Galanga Moulds, 2012
Galanga labeculata (Distant 1882) (Double-spotted Cicada)
Genus Gelidea Moulds, 2012 Gelidea torrida (Erichson, 1842) (Southern Spotted Cicada)
Genus Graminitigrina Ewart and Marques, 2008 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)
Genus Gudanga Distant, 1905 Gudanga adamsi Moulds, 1996 (Northern Brigalow Blackwing) Gudanga aurea Moulds, 1996 (Golden Blackwing) Gudanga boulayi Distant, 1905 (Red Blackwing) Gudanga browni (Distant, 1913) (Orange Blackwing) Gudanga emmotti Ewart and Popple, 2013 (Noonbah Blackwing) Gudanga kalgoorliensis Moulds, 1996 (Kalgoorlie Blackwing) Gudanga kolos Moulds & Marshall, 2025 (Wingpatch) Gudanga lithgowae Ewart and Popple, 2013 (Southern Brigalow Blackwing) Gudanga nowlandi Ewart and Popple, 2013 (Mulga Blackwing) Gudanga pterolongata Olive, 2007 (Croydon Blackwing) Gudanga solata Moulds, 1996 (Dark Red Blackwing)
Genus Haemopsalta Owen and Moulds, 2016 Haemopsalta aktites (Beach Squeaker)