Atrapsalta corticina
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| Atrapsalta corticina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Atrapsalta |
| Species: | A. corticina |
| Binomial name | |
| Atrapsalta corticina | |
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Atrapsalta corticina is a species or species complex of cicadas, also known as bark squeakers, in the Cicadidae family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1989 by Australian entomologist Anthony Ewart.[1][2]
The specific epithet corticina is derived from Latin corticosus ('abounding in tree bark').[1]
Description
The length of the forewing is 16–20 mm.[3]
