Dundubia vaginata is the type species in its genus, sometimes called the jade-green cicada (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) in the tribe Dundubiini.
Dundubia vaginata is one of the most widespread species of the genus Dundubia and typically found in tropical forests. The recorded distribution is widespread throughout SE Asia: from India and China to Japan, Thailand, Malesia, through to Sulawesi and northern Australia.