Tosena
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Tosena is a genus of cicada
s from Southeast Asia
. They are the type genus
of tribe
Tosenini
.
Cicada
A cicada is an insect of the order Hemiptera, suborder Auchenorrhyncha , in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with large eyes wide apart on the head and usually transparent, well-veined wings. There are about 2,500 species of cicada around the world, and many of them remain unclassified...
s from Southeast Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. They are the type genus
Type genus
In biological classification, a type genus is a representative genus, as with regard to a biological family. The term and concept is used much more often and much more formally in zoology than it is in botany, and the definition is dependent on the nomenclatural Code that applies:* In zoological...
of tribe
Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...
Tosenini
Tosenini
The Tosenini are a tribe of cicadas.Genera include:* Ayuthia* Tosena...
.
Species
- Tosena albata Distant, 1878
- Tosena fasciata
- Tosena melanoptera (White, 1846)
- Tosena paviei (Noualhier, 1896)
- Tosena splendida Distant, 1878