Punia is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae endemic to Australia. Members of the genus are called grass pygmies. They are found in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland. The genus was considered to be monotypic, only containing P. minima, until the 2020 description of four congeners.
Species As of 2025 there were five described species:
Punia hyas (Top End Grass Pygmy) Punia kolos (Small Grass Pygmy) Punia limpida (Green Grass Pygmy) Punia minima (Pale Grass Pygmy) Punia queenslandica (Eastern Grass Pygmy)
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