Galanga
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Template:Short description Template:Automatic taxobox
Galanga is a monotypic genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Cicadettini. It was described in 2012 by Australian entomologist Maxwell Sydney Moulds. The single species occurs in subtropical and warm temperate eastern Australia.<ref name="moulds2012"/>
Etymology
The genus name Galanga was the indigenous name for cicadas used by Aboriginal Australians in the vicinity of what is now Sydney.<ref name="moulds2012"/>
Species
As of 2025 there was one described species in the genus:<ref name="popple">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Galanga labeculata Template:Au (Double-spotted Cicada, Spotted Wattle Cicada)
