Atrapsalta fuscata
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Atrapsalta |
| Species: | A. fuscata |
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| Atrapsalta fuscata | |
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Atrapsalta fuscata is a species or species complex of cicadas, also known as small bark squeakers, in the true cicada 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 fuscata is derived from Latin fuscus ('dark' or 'dusky').[1]
Description
The length of the forewing is 15–18 mm.[3]
