Indopurana
| Indopurana | |
|---|---|
| Indopurana morrisi | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Tribe: | Leptopsaltriini |
| Subtribe: | Puranina |
| Genus: | Indopurana Lee, 2024 |
Indopurana is a genus of Asian cicadas in the tribe Leptopsaltriini (subtribe Puranina), erected by Young June Lee in 2024.[1] This formed part of his review of the genus Purana and the prefix is named after India, where they are found; to date, species have only been recorded from the South-West of the country.[2]
Species
[edit]The World Auchenorrhyncha Database[2] includes:
- Indopurana cheeveeda (Sadasivan, 2023)
- Indopurana morrisi (Distant, 1892) - type species (as Leptopsaltria morrisi Distant, 1892)
References
[edit]- ^ Lee, Young June (2024). "Redescription of Purana Distant resulting in four new genera of Puranina (Cicadidae, Leptopsaltriini)". Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. 17 (3): 573–579 [578]. doi:10.1016/j.japb.2024.01.012.
- ^ a b World Auchenorrhyncha Database: genus Indopurana Lee, 2024 (retrieved 28 June 2025)