Kalarko
| Kalarko | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Cicadomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Cicadoidea |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Subfamily: | Cicadettinae |
| Genus: | Kalarko Moulds & Marshall, 2022[1][2] |
Kalarko is a genus of cicadas, also known as spinifex rattlers, in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Cicadettini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2022 by Australian entomologists Maxwell Sydney Moulds and David C. Marshall.[1][2]
Etymology
[edit]The genus name Kalarko is an arbitray combination of letters.[1]
Species
[edit]As of 2025 there was one described species in the genus:[3][2]
- Kalarko ferruginosus Moulds & Marshall, 2022 (Flying Red Snapper)
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Moulds, MS; Marshall, DC (2022). "New genera and new species of Western Australian cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae)". Zootaxa. 5174 (5): 451–507 [469]. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- 1 2 3 "Genus Kalarko Moulds & Marshall, 2022". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ↑ L.W. Popple (2025). "Genus Kalarko Moulds and Marshall, 2022". A web guide to the cicadas of Australia. Popple Creative Industries. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
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